Experts say Delta variant can make vaccinated people highly infectious, but jabs still reduce severity

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Hong Kong — A fully vaccinated man in Hong Kong was found to be highly infectious after testing positive for the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus. The 27-year-old man got fully inoculated before his two-week trip to the United States. COVID19

The 27-year-old man got fully inoculated before his two-week trip to the United States. He returned on Jul 18 and tested positive for the virus.

The man had a high viral load, indicating a large amount of the virus found in his upper respiratory tract and making him highly infectious.His tests showed a viral load of about 21 and 24, where any number below 30 indicates a high degree of infectiousness, reportedIt was also discovered that the man was infected with the highly transmissible L452R strain also present in the Delta variant.

Experts also noted that the man’s increased infectiousness was due to the Delta variant. They reiterated that vaccinesLeading microbiologist and government pandemic adviser Professor Yuen Kwok-yung said that new information on the Delta variant shows it could lead to more vaccinated people spreading the virus without detection.

Official city reports confirmed 30 individuals were infected with Coviid-19 despite being vaccinated.

 

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