Covid-19 variants has soared by 150% in just a week as 48 clusters have been detected in England.Health experts in England warned that the strain should be made a "variant of concern" as leaked emails show the risk from it is "high".It is thought that around 500 cases of the B.1.617.2 variant have been detected across England with the highest levels in London and the North West.
The rapid increase in detection means that surge testing could be rolled out but the Department of Health has not yet announced any plans.
Surge testing means when testing is increased and contact tracing is enhanced in specific locations in England. At present all three of the Indian variants in the UK (B.1.617.1, B.1.617.2 and B.1.617.3) have been dubbed as.
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