Faster-spreading Kent variant of Covid-19 is now 'effectively 100 per cent' of Newcastle cases Analysis of the variant has suggested that it is up to 70 percent more transmissible than the previous Covid strain that was previously dominant in the UK 13:10, 17 FEB 2021 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice