Sajid Javid gives update on Deltacron in UK as he says Covid cases will rise

A “handful” of Deltacron cases have been discovered in the UK, the Health Secretary has revealed.

Sajid Javid said that the new variant was “not of particular concern” as Omicron remains the dominant strain in the country.

Deltacron is considered a ‘hybrid’ variant, containing elements of both the Omicron and Delta strains of coronavirus, with several cases being recorded across Europe.

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The latest data from the Office for National Statistics Covid-19 Infections Survey showed an increase in cases across the whole of the UK.

Commenting on a rise in coronavirus cases, Mr Javid said that it was “to be expected” as people are once again socially mixing, but he added that the UK was in a “good position”.

Asked about cases of Deltacron in the UK, Mr Javid told BBC Breakfast: “I think there’s only a handful of cases here in the UK, it’s not something that’s of particular concern to us at this point in time.

“We do keep the situation under review on a daily basis, but the dominant variant in the UK – 99.9% of infections are Omicron infections.

“And whilst the rate has gone up modestly in the last few days, that’s to be expected as we are now open as a country and there’s more social mixing, but there’s nothing in the data at this point in time that gives us any cause for concern.”

He told Times Radio that officials continue to monitor infections, case numbers, hospital admissions and hospital capacities.

“Taking all of that together, we remain in an overall very good position,” he said.

“We’re the most open country in Europe and that’s happened because of the country’s approach and the British people’s approach to vaccination.

“But also the support