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Covid testing under way - Credit: LBTH Stockshot 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. ....
The council denied reports of any plans to close the centres when contacted by the East London Advertiser last month. But things are not getting better. “We are having to make savings to balance our budget to protect essential services,” mayor John Biggs said in a statement to the paper this week. Under threat. Cubitt Town library on the Isle of Dogs facing budget cuts. Picture: Google - Credit: Google “The options under consultation would build on the changing ways residents are using Idea Stores and libraries by offering a flexible service to meet the needs of changing communities.” The consultation sets out options such as “reducing opening hours and days and possible closure of the least used facilities” that means Bethnal Green and Cubitt Town. ....