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image captionA small number of cases of the South African Covid variant were discovered around Portobello Road
Surge testing is taking place in a fifth London borough after cases of the South African Covid variant were identified in Notting Hill.
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea said a small number of cases had been discovered around Portobello Road.
The council said the measure had been introduced as a precaution .
Mobile testing units have been set up in Tavistock Square and All Saints Church while testing sites are also at 2-4 Malton Road.
Home testing kits are also available to collect from Kensington Leisure Centre in Silchester Road.
London coronavirus: Surge testing deployed in new part of London after South African Covid variant discovered
The variant is thought to be more contagious and slightly more resistant to the Oxford vaccine
16:57, 10 MAY 2021
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Surge testing will be deployed in North Kensington after cases of the South African variant of Covid-19 were identified.
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