Delta variant ‘may be 46% more likely to cause reinfection’

Data from Public Health England shows that, while the overall chances of getting reinfected are very low, the Delta variant of Covid-19 poses a much higher risk (Jane Barlow/PA)

The Delta variant of coronavirus may be 46% more likely to cause reinfection than the Alpha variant first identified in the UK, new figures suggest.

Data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that, while the overall chances of getting reinfected are very low, the Delta variant, first identified in India and which accounts for around 99% of cases in the UK, poses a higher risk.