New vaccine centre opens to fight spread of Bordeaux Covid variant
There are now 60 confirmed cases of the new strain, up from 46 last week, as the area speeds up injections and continues widespread testing
26 May 2021
The new variant was first discovered in a cluster last week, prompting the area to implement more testing and vaccinations Pic: Angellodeco / ShutterstockBy Hannah Thompson
A new vaccination centre is to open in Bordeaux today (May 26) in a bid to speed up injections to fight the spread of a new variant first detected in the city’s Bacalan neighbourhood last week.
At least 46 cases of the variant were first detected in a cluster in the Bordeaux, Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) neighbourhood area on May 21. This number has now risen to 60.
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