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Thousands of families are being urged to get a coronavirus test after an outbreak of the mutant Indian covid strain.
A total of 28 cases of coronavirus have now been found in Leek after positive tests linked to Westwood College, St Edward’s Middle School and Leek High School.
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More pop-up testing sites are to open in Stoke-on-Trent next week to help target shoppers and families enjoying the half-term school holidays.
It comes as new figures show 30,000 Covid tests are now being carried out across the city every week.
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Ten cases of the Indian variant of Covid-19 have been identified in Staffordshire.
The cases, six in Stafford, three in Tamworth and one in east Staffordshire, are linked to households, the county council said.
All were picked up through sampling of positive cases and their close contacts have been traced and are isolating.
There is no evidence it has spread to the wider community, the council said.
Each incident is being managed on a case-by-case basis, and there are no plans for mass testing at the current time, Staffordshire County Council added.
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Residents are being urged to avoid travelling to areas with high levels of the Indian variant of coronavirus.
Health chiefs at Staffordshire County Council have issued the warning as England enters the third stage of the Government s roadmap today (May 17).