The Scottish Government will issue a Covid update later today on the coronavirus situation in Scotland.
20.10.2021 - 18:13 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The Scottish Government yesterday revealed that it is monitoring a new strain of the Delta Covid variant.
‘Delta Plus’, or what is technically known as AY.4.2, is believed to account for around 6% of new cases of the virus in the UK.
But despite the words of caution, it has not yet been considered as a Variant of Concern or a Variant Under Consideration.
Nicola Sturgeon urged people to continue practising good hygiene measures in a bid to prevent the spread of the strain.
The First Minister
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