Apr 20, 2021
Residents living in areas where extra testing is taking place to identify the South African Covid-19 variant can now return their completed home tests at several drop-off points.
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Targeted testing is being carried out in Sandwell for those without symptoms, who are living and working in specific streets within the wider B66 3, B66 4 and B67 6 postcode areas. A case of the variant was recently identified in the area.
The extra testing for those aged 16 and over is to identify any further cases and help prevent the spread of the virus, with council teams calling at homes in the area to deliver testing kits.
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