Emergency surge testing will be deployed in North Wembley after the South African Covid-19 variant was traced in the area.
The Department of Health and Social Care said today (March 4) that additional testing will be brought out in the North Wembley area of Brent – as well as a region in Durham – as part of an effort to suppress the spread of the variant.
People living in North Wembley are “strongly encouraged” to take a Covid-19 test when offered, whether they are showing symptoms or not.
Every person over the age of 16 living in the area will be contacted.
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