WHO sounds alarm as Covid-19 new variant ‘Eris’ cases rise sharply in UK

The health authorities in the United Kingdom are back on alert after a new variant of the Covid-19 virus is proliferating at a fast pace.

As per the news agency PTI, the sub-variant named EG.5.1 (nicknamed Eris) is spreading quickly in the country. Notably, the variant Eris was recognized only on 31 July after the infections from the virus skyrocketed.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised the countries to stay alert and follow the Covid appropriate behaviour.

As per UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the number of Covid-19 cases is rising in the country.

The health agency said that 5.4% of 4,396 respiratory specimens reported through the Respiratory DataMart System were identified as COVID-19.

The overall COVID-19 hospital admission rate for week 30 was 1.97 per 100,000 population, an increase from 1.17 per 100,000 in the previous report, the UKHSA said.

The medical experts from the health agency pointed out that the overall rate of hospital admission still remains extremely low and the health department of the UK is following the situation closely.

They even recommended to follow Covid appropriate behavior to protect oneself.