Dr Hilary Jones issues stark warning over new Covid variant 105 cases of the South African variant have been reported since it was identified on December 22 last year. The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Three times a day plus breaking news for the biggest stories - sign up for the Liverpool Echo newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.