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Public health bosses are encouraging residents to take a Covid test twice a week. Covid tests will be offered at the vaccination centre, to employers across the city and at the University of York, York St John University, York Leisure Centre at the York Stadium Leisure Complex, Acomb Explore and Foxwood Community Centre testing sites. In-person tests are available at St William s College in the city centre. Sharon Stoltz, director of public health at City of York Council, said: “Infection rates in York remain low currently but we can’t afford to be complacent. I would like to thank everyone in the city for their continued efforts. It is through this vigilance practicing Hands, Face, Space, Fresh Air, getting tested regularly and getting the vaccine when called that we can continue to reopen our city and protect our recovery from the pandemic.”
Surge testing not currently required in York SURGE testing - mass coronavirus testing of the city s population - is not currently required in York after cases of the Indian variant were confirmed. Public health bosses say the number of cases of variants confirmed in the city is very low and that surge testing, or door-to-door coronavirus testing, is not currently required. The council declined to say how many cases have been confirmed because the numbers are low - but all have been traced and their contacts notified, the public health team said. There is no evidence that the variants are resistant to the vaccine, so people should be reassured that as long as they are following the hands, face, space guidelines, there s nothing to be worried about, said Fiona Phillips, assistant director of public health for York.