VARIANTS update for the UK from PHE data released today (delayed from yesterday due to the local elections).

P.1.617.2 declared a Variant of Concern (in orange bold on the charts). Significant increase in cases.

Cumulative charts that can be affected by surge testing etc.

Here is the data on an exponential chart.

P.1.617.2 declared a Variant of Concern (in orange bold on the charts). Significant increase in cases. This chart includes the B.1.1.7 'Kent' variant.

Cumulative charts that can be affected by surge testing etc.

Here is the data on a heatmap showing new cases detected each week. Variants of concern highlighted.

P.1.617.2 is around 4.4% of the variant cases.

This ratio was around 2.3% last week (which included all cases to that time recorded last week)

It is clear that P.1.617.2 is of concern and it seems appropriate that PHE has designated it as such.

I will update this thread once the technical report is released.