Delta plus variant: The Yorkshire areas with the highest number of new Covid strain cases as infections increase

The Government has renewed its calls for people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 after warning of the potential threat of future variants.

A new Delta variant, known as AY.4.2, or Delta Plus, is currently being monitored by Downing Street. These are the Yorkshire areas which have had the high number of Delta Plus cases.

7. Wakefield

Wakefield had 14 cases of the Delta Plus variant

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8. Doncaster

Doncaster had 13 cases of the Delta Plus variant, seven per cent of total cases

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9. Sheffield

Despite being a large city, Sheffield had just nine cases of the Delta Plus variant.

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