UK cases of the variant first identified in India more than double in a week
From CNN's Arnaud Siad and Lindsay Isaac
UK cases of the Covid-19 variant first detected in India have risen from 520 to 1,313 cases this week, according to Public Health England (PHE).
Health authorities say they plan to implement “additional control measures,” including rapid testing and tracing, in areas where there is increased spread.
The Indian variant was named a "variant of concern" by the UK last week after a rise in cases. The variant has spread most across the North West and in London, where measures such as mobile testing, door-to-door testing and vaccine buses, PHE said in a statement on Thursday.