2021-05-03 14:35:46 GMT2021-05-03 22:35:46(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
London, May 3 (Xinhua) Additional COVID-19 testing and genomic sequencing will be provided in and around the Woodlands area of Hounslow, Middlesex, England, Britain s Department of Health and Social Care said on Monday.
The move came after one confirmed case of the COVID-19 variant first identified in South Africa (B.1.351) was found in the area. The confirmed case has self-isolated and close contacts of the case have been identified. There are no links between this case and previous cases identified in the South London area, according to the department.
Everyone aged 16 and over who lives or works in the Woodlands area of Hounslow is strongly encouraged to take a COVID-19 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test, whether they are showing symptoms or not, according to the department.
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