A three-week hunt for a person in Britain with the Brazil variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus has successfully concluded, according to media reports.
Earlier this week, England Health Secretary Matt Hancock told MPs the hunt for a missing person infected with a Manaus variant of coronavirus has been narrowed down to 379 households in the South East of England.
Mr Hancock told the Commons: “Not having the contact details happens in about 0.1% of tests. In this case, we think that the test was done as part of a home test kit where obviously it is incumbent on the individual to set out those details."
So far, six cases of the variant of concern have been found in the UK – three in Scotland and three in England.
A public appeal was made for one of those people in England to come forward after they took a test in February but left no contact details.
Now the Financial Times reports it has been told by 'officials' that the person has now been located.
The news has not yet been officially confirmed by the Government.
