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Surge testing continues in Woking after South African coronavirus variant found - recap
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Door-to-door testing continued in Woking on Wednesday after the South African variant was detected in the borough.
Everyone over the age of 18 has been requested to carry out the PCR swab offered to them.
Once completed, the team will arrange a time to collect the completed tests from residents doorsteps, via a contactless pick up. The samples are being specifically genome sequenced to look for the South African variant.
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Residents in areas hit by the new South African strain of coronavirus have shared their fears it will mess everything up .
Door-to-door coronavirus testing is being launched across eight parts of England where it is feared the new variant is spreading in the community.
In a desperate attempt to keep track of the mutated virus that experts fear could hamper the current crop of vaccines, health officials will join forces with local police, councillors and firefighters to visit homes in several areas across England.
It is estimated as many as 350,000 people in the affected areas have been told to stay home.
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Woking s police team pictured outside the council offices (Image: SurreyLive - Grahame Larter)
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