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Public Health England (PHE) reports identifying up to 6 cases of the Variant of Concern first identified in Manaus, Brazil (P.1) have been detected in the UK.

Officials say they’ve identified 3 of these cases of the Variant of Concern in England.

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Two of the cases in England are from one household in South Gloucestershire with a history of travel to Brazil and there is a third, currently unlinked case.

The cases in South Gloucestershire were rapidly followed up by the PHE Health Protection Team – cases and their contacts have been identified and retested. One case that had travelled to Brazil has been isolating at home with their household since returning to the UK.