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

Variant B.1.617.2 as a percentage of tests

analysed in the two weeks to 1 May

0%

10

20

30

40

50

no data

55.7%

Blackburn

with Darwen

53.8%

Bedford

50%

Colchester

55.3%

Bolton

76.9%

South

Northamptonshire

46.2%

Bromley

Variant B.1.617.2 as a percentage of tests

analysed in the two weeks to 1 May

London detail

0%

10

20

30

40

50

no data

55.7%

Blackburn with Darwen

46.2%

Bromley

55.3%

Bolton

53.8%

Bedford

76.9%

South Northamptonshire

50%

Colchester

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