Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty delivering Downing Street press briefing

The video provides an update on COVID-19 trends in the UK, showing a steady decline in positive cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. It highlights the emergence of the variant 1617.2, first detected in India, which is showing exponential growth and is more transmissible than the B117 variant. The data is supported by graphs and expert analysis.

What trend is observed in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in the UK?

• Fluctuating numbers

• No change

• A steady downward trend

• An upward trend

What is the recent seven-day average of COVID-19 related deaths in the UK?

• 150 deaths per day

• 100 deaths per day

• 77 deaths per day

• 50 deaths per day

Which variant is showing exponential growth in England?

• B117

• P1

• B1351

• 1617.2

How does the transmissibility of variant 1617.2 compare to B117?

• More transmissible

• Not transmissible

• Equally transmissible

• Less transmissible

What is the current trend of the B117 variant in the UK?

• Downward trend

• Upward trend

• No data available

• Stable