According to a report, on Monday British pubs, nightclubs and sports venues were allowed to open and the government removed all social distancing rules and the mandatory wearing of masks. Reportedly it is better to have an exit wave of infections now rather than later, say the government.
According to the report there are 600,000 people self isolating in the uk as close contacts, including the vaccinated. Some of whom are legally obliged to do so. The delta variant now accounts for 99% of covid cases.
Of 1,788 delta positive people admitted to hospital during a period in June/July, 58% were unvaccinated, 23% were fully vaccinated. Reportedly the latest uk data shows that the fatality rate in the unvaccinated is 0.08%. Less deadly than the average flu.