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Delta Variant Gives Rise to New Cases

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Delta Variant Gives Rise to New Cases

Although COVID cases had been declining, we are beginning to see a rapid increase in the percentage of cases related to the Delta variant (B.1.617.V2 โ€“ first identified in India). Last week, Delta caused more than 90% of the new COVID-19 cases in the UK and has increased in the U.S. from 2.7% on May 22 to 10% by June 16, with even higher rates in some states.

The Delta variant has also been shown to have a 60% higher infectivity rate (but no increase in mortality), and as causing a five times higher rate of positivity in youth than in seniors.  Additionally, prior immunity โ€“ from vaccination of COVID-19 infection โ€“ provides less protection against Delta that the originating strain.

There have been some positive general health outcomes with the pandemic, however, as people are taking more ownership of their health, seeing a better connection with their daily behavior, and have become overall more aware of infectious disease risks and protections. 

It is this awareness that businesses can use to assist in continuing and/or building their worker protections plans. We know that workplace communicable and infectious diseases can of critical risk โ€“ and challenge โ€“ particularly in the food industry, but the expertise gained during the pandemic can be strategically applied to help protect workers and businesses to a greater extent than ever before.

Give TAG a call if youโ€™d like us to help work through a continuing worker protection program!

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