In some English local authorities, a majority of positive Covid tests analysed were of a variant first detected in India

Cases per 100,000 people last week

(seven days to 11 May)

10

20

30

40

50

75

London

118

Blackburn

with Darwen

255

Bolton

65

Selby

137

Erewash

35

Hart

121

Bedford

Variant B.1.617.2 as a percentage of tests

analysed in the two weeks to 8 May

0%

10

20

30

50

75

no data

London

81.4%

Blackburn

with Darwen

81.0%

Sefton

88.1%

Bedford

81.4%

Bolton

100%

Hart

83.3%

Rushmoor

Cases per 100,000 people last week

(seven days to 11 May)

Variant B.1.617.2 as a percentage of tests

analysed in the two weeks to 8 May

10

20

30

40

50

75

0%

10

20

30

50

75

no data

London

London

118

Blackburn

with Darwen

81.4%

Blackburn

with Darwen

255

Bolton

65

Selby

81.0%

Sefton

88.1%

Bedford

137

Erewash

81.4%

Bolton

35

Hart

100%

Hart

121

Bedford

83.3%

Rushmoor