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Two likely cases of the Brazilian variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Warwickshire.
Health bosses say the cases are in the north of the county and have been contained.
Warwickshire County Council’s Public Health team and Public Health England (PHE) in the West Midlands are working with LKQ Euro Car Parts in Dordon, North Warwickshire, following notification of two probable cases of the COVID-19 variant known as VOC-21JAN-02, first identified in Brazil, among employees who work at the site.
Two likely cases of the Brazilian variant of Covid-19 have been detected in Warwickshire.
The individuals are self-isolating and close contacts have been identified.
Two cases of Brazilian Covid variant discovered at Warwickshire automotive firm
The workers are self-isolating and close contacts have been identified
18:22, 30 APR 2021
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LKQ Euro Car Parts in Dordon
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Two cases of the Brazilian Covid variant have been discovered at an automotive firm in Warwickshire.
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image captionStaff at the car parts firm will be offered tests from Saturday
All staff at a car parts firm will be given Covid-19 tests after two suspected cases of the Brazil variant have been found.
From Saturday a mobile testing unit will be set up at LKQ Euro Car Parts in Dordon, north Warwickshire.
The two members of staff are self-isolating and the local council said it had traced people who might have been in contact with them.
The firm said it would carry out more tests on workers over the coming weeks.
Public Health England said there is no evidence the Brazil variant causes more serious illness for the vast majority of people who become infected.
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