First, cases in the UK.

It’s been clear for some time that B.1.617.2 has been driving local outbreaks in North West of England, but data suggest it’s now far more widespread.

By mapping sequence prevalence onto total cases, we can see how the new variant is behind recent spikes pic.twitter.com/IH5ElBckzF

— John Burn-Murdoch (@jburnmurdoch) May 27, 2021