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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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Harlesden Covid testing site.
- Credit: Brent Council
A third Covid-19 testing site is to open in Northwick Park for people with symptoms of the virus.
The site at Northwick Park Sports Pavilion, in Capital Ring, will open on Tuesday (February 9).
The two other sites are in Harlesden Town Garden, Challenge Close, and the large car park in London Road, Wembley.
Cllr Neil Nerva, Brent Council’s lead member for public health, said: “I’m so pleased we’ve been able to open a third testing site, once again in the heart of the community, ensuring that those living locally with symptoms can access testing easily.