As of May 19, 2021, 249,637 cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant had been reported in the United Kingdom, with England accounting for over 207 thousand of those cases. The variant B.1.17, also known as the UK variant or the Kent variant, came to prominence in late 2020 and appeared to transmit between people easier than the original virus that started the pandemic. Even though viruses mutating is not unexpected, the worry for scientists and experts is establishing the effectiveness of vaccines currently in use are against new variants.
The total number of cases in the UK can be found here. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.
Number of reported cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 19, 2021, by country
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GOV.UK. (May 21, 2021). Number of reported cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 19, 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208546/covid-19-variant-b117-cases-reported-in-uk-by-country/
GOV.UK. "Number of reported cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 19, 2021, by country." Chart. May 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208546/covid-19-variant-b117-cases-reported-in-uk-by-country/
GOV.UK. (2021). Number of reported cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 19, 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208546/covid-19-variant-b117-cases-reported-in-uk-by-country/
GOV.UK. "Number of Reported Cases of Covid-19 Variant B.1.1.7 in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 19, 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208546/covid-19-variant-b117-cases-reported-in-uk-by-country/
GOV.UK, Number of reported cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 19, 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208546/covid-19-variant-b117-cases-reported-in-uk-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of reported cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 19, 2021, by country [Graph], GOV.UK, May 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208546/covid-19-variant-b117-cases-reported-in-uk-by-country/