COVID-19: THE DELTA VARIANT
How is the delta COVID-19 variant different?
Every person with the original strain of COVID-19 usually infects about two other people. But delta is more contagious.
Every person with a Delta variant usually infects four, five other people. COVID-19 and its variants spread by infecting more and more people. Delta spreads even faster. Even being around someone for a short period of time can be enough to get the infection. This means that delta can travel faster in the community.
The Delta variant may lead to more hospitalizations and complications.
So how can we protect ourselves and one another from the Delta variant?
Vaccination is still our best protection against COVID-19 and its variants. It effectively protects against hospitalization and death. You are best protected by getting the recommended two doses of the vaccine.
At all times, we must follow precautionary measures to protect one another. Physical distancing, masking, handwashing and limiting gatherings are still effective to prevent Delta transmission.
For example, he got tested and did not go to the birthday feast when he was feeling sick. He washed his hands and kept his mask on.
They stay two meters apart.
And she did not go on a car ride with her friend. They went for a walk outside instead.
Protect yourself, your family and your community. Call your CMC to get your first or second dose. The more people that are vaccinated, the safer we all become.
Let's protect Eeyou Istchee together.
The Delta variant is known as a variant of concern. Variants of concern cause the same disease as the original COVID-19 virus, with similar symptoms.
THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, THERE HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT VARIANTS OF COVID-19
- Viruses constantly change, especially as they spread
- The Delta variant was first identified in India
- Delta has been labelled as a “variant of concern” because of its important differences compared to other variants of COVID-19
DELTA IS MORE CONTAGIOUS AND CAN CAUSE MORE SEVERE DISEASE
The Delta variant is more than twice as contagious as others, and therefore can spread more easily.
- A person with the Delta variant will infect more people than if they had other variants
- The Delta variant may lead to more hospitalizations and complications
VACCINATION IS STILL AN IMPORTANT LAYER OF PROTECTION
- Vaccination is still an important layer of protection against severe disease, hospitalization, and death
- Getting a 2nd dose provides better protection against COVID-19 and variants of concern, including the Delta variant
- In a small number of people, Delta may “break-through” the strong layer of protection provided by the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines
- Ongoing studies are researching how the Delta variant behaves in vaccinated people, but there is some evidence that vaccination is less effective against transmission for this variant
Delta spreads more easily
Why is it different?
It infects more people and spreads faster than other variants of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Original COVID-19 strain
Delta variant
STAY UPDATED AS THINGS MAY CHANGE
- Continue following public health recommendations and precautionary measures like wearing masks, sanitizing your hands, and physical distancing
- Precautionary measures, such as wearing masks and self-isolation after certain activities, may need to increase or stick around for quite some time
- This is because the Delta variant is more contagious than other variants
- Stay up-to-date on Public Updates from the Cree Nation Government
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit our webpage about COVID-19 variants.
- The Delta variant was first identified in India and has been labelled as a “variant of concern” because of its important differences compared to other variants of COVID-19
- There are other “variants of interest” and “variants of concern,” but the Delta variant is the most contagious one we know of at this time
- The Delta variant is more than twice as contagious as others, and therefore can spread more easily
- A person with the Delta variant will infect more people than if they had other variants
- Delta can cause more severe disease
- Vaccination is still important to protect us from severe disease, hospitalization, and death, though current vaccinations are less effective against transmission of this variant compared to other COVID-19 variants
- In a small number of people, Delta may “break-through” the strong layer of protected provided by the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines
- Vaccination is still important to protect us from severe disease, hospitalization, and death, though current vaccinations are less effective against transmission of this variant compared to other COVID-19 variants
- In a small number of people, Delta may “break-through” the strong layer of protected provided by the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines
- Vaccination helps protect against severe disease, hospitalization and death from the Delta variant
- Getting a 2nd dose provides better protection against COVID-19 and variants of concern, including the Delta variant
- Continue following Public Health recommendations and precautionary measures like wearing masks, sanitizing your hands, and physical distancing
Explore more
What are variants and how can you protect yourself against them?
