What do we know so far about the South African Covid variant? April Roach
Matt Hancock says he is incredibly worried about the South Africa variant
South Africa became the first country on its continent to register more than one million Covid-19 cases after a new variant of coronavirus was identified.
Since the start of the pandemic, the country has recorded a total of 1,453,761 cases and 44,164 coronavirus deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
The identification of the mutated strain of Covid-19 in South Africa prompted the UK to introduce a travel ban which includes the suspension of direct flights from the country.