{"id":135919,"date":"2021-08-27T07:10:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T11:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=135919"},"modified":"2021-08-27T07:18:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T11:18:28","slug":"delta-variant-most-dominant-strain-of-covid-19-in-circulation-in-antigua-and-barbuda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/delta-variant-most-dominant-strain-of-covid-19-in-circulation-in-antigua-and-barbuda\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta and Alpha variants causing COVID-19 surge in Antigua"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Antigua and Barbuda is being caused by two variants.<\/p>

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The variants have been identified as the Delta and Alpha strains.<\/p>\n

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Information Minister Melford Nicholas has been speaking about the impact of these strains.<\/p>

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51 per cent of all COVID-19 samples sent for variant testing has revealed the Delta Variant.<\/p>

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Information minister Melford Nicholas says the Cabinet was given the bad news on Wednesday at its weekly meeting.<\/p>\n

Here is Nicholas explaining the other variant of major concern in Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>

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He was responding to a question from Gemma Handy of Newsco Observer.<\/p>\n