Two cases of another new strain of Covid-19 linked to South Africa have been identified in the UK.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the new mutant variant of Covid-19 were contacts of cases who had travelled from the African nation in the last few weeks.
He went on to say the development was "highly concerning" due to being even more transmissible.
Hanock said: "Both are contacts of cases who have travelled from South Africa over the past few weeks."
"We are incredibly grateful to the South African government for the rigour of their science and the openness and the transparency with which they have rightly acted as we did when we discovered a new variant here."
This new variant is highly concerning because it is yet more transmissible and it appears to have mutated further than the new variant that has been discovered in the UK."
The Health Secretary said both cases and close contacts of the cases have been quarantined, there are immediate restrictions on travel from South Africa and the Government is telling those who have been in contact with anyone who has been in South Africa in the last fortnight that they must quarantine.
He added: "These measures are temporary while we investigate further this new strain which is shortly to be analysed at Porton Down."
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2020-12-23 15:46:00Z
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