Covid testing under way
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Mass testing has begun today (May 2) for Covid-19 after the South African and Brazilian variants were found in the East End.
Additional genomic sequencing is now under way for anyone living or working in E1 postal area covering Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Shadwell, Stepney and Wapping which is being targeted by the NHS for surge testing.
But the latest developments mean that testing is also to be carried out in E2, E3 and E14 areas covering Bethnal Green, Bow, Poplar and the Isle of Dogs.
Several cases of the Covid variants were found, but neither Tower Hamlets Council nor NHS Test and Trace have given details of how many cases have been identified.