Published:
5:56 PM May 23, 2021
Updated:
6:53 PM May 23, 2021
Three new cases of the Indian variant have been identified in the Needham Market area and the town is now being targeted for testing
- Credit: Archant
More than 1,000 people were tested for Covid in Needham Market over the weekend after three cases of the Indian variant of the virus were identified in the town.
Around 800 tests were carried out on Saturday, while another 500 were done on Sunday.
The testing units will remain open in the car park on Monday and people will no longer be required to pre-book an appointment to get tested.
Just over 41% of the eligible population in the Needham Market South and Great Blakenham neighbourhood area had received first doses as of February 28, which is in the middle ground as 30 areas had achieved over 50% by that date. I thought it was a scam
Lee Noble, 33, lives in the Ipswich Central neighbourhood area where a quarter of the eligible population had been vaccinated at the end of February.
He received his jab last Thursday. I got a text message saying to book, and I actually thought it might have been a scam at first, he added. I was pretty excited about getting it - I work at an essential retailer which has been open for most of the pandemic, so that has been pretty stressful and getting the jab has helped reassure me a bit.
Just over 41% of the eligible population in the Needham Market South and Great Blakenham neighbourhood area had received first doses as of February 28, which is in the middle ground as 30 areas had achieved over 50% by that date. I thought it was a scam
Lee Noble, 33, lives in the Ipswich Central neighbourhood area where a quarter of the eligible population had been vaccinated at the end of February.
He received his jab last Thursday. I got a text message saying to book, and I actually thought it might have been a scam at first, he added. I was pretty excited about getting it - I work at an essential retailer which has been open for most of the pandemic, so that has been pretty stressful and getting the jab has helped reassure me a bit.