The British military command went into self-isolation due to the outbreak of COVID

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and six top military officials have gone into self-isolation after British Chief of Defense Staff Nick Carter, 62, tested positive for CORONAVIRUS. it is reported by The Telegraph with reference to the ministry.

According to The Guardian, Carter's colleagues who met with him last week have isolated themselves. The British Ministry of Defense clarified that the chief of staff received a positive test for COVID-19 during a routine check of employees. Those who have gone into self-isolation will continue to work remotely.

According to The Telegraph, the heads of the Navy, the British Air Force and the Strategic Command of the country were transferred to quarantine. Sources of the publication indicated that they were at the same meeting with Carter, but kept their distance from him.

According to the latest data from the British Ministry of HEALTH, more than 4 million people infected with coronavirus have been identified in the country. More than 44 million people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

On June 26, WHO named the UK among European countries where the incidence of coronavirus infection is growing. “Now there is an increase in cases [of coronavirus infection] in three countries: the Russian Federation, Great Britain and Portugal,” said Melita Vujnovic, a representative of the organization.

British authorities have noted that young Britons who have not yet had time to be vaccinated are most often infected. The situation is aggravated by the spread of a new delta variant of the coronavirus in the country. According to the HEAD of the Ministry of Health Matt Hancock, it accounts for up to 91% of new cases.