Coronavirus 'Czar' Nachman Ash told MKs today that the UK-based coronavirus strain currently accounts for about 30-40% of virus cases nationwide and is likely to become the dominant type of the virus within weeks of now.

Kann News reported that Ash also said that there are still approximately 300,000 residents 60-years-of-age and above who haven't been vaccinated for the disease and recommended extending the current lockdown till Feb 4.