The MTU will be open from Thursday 18 February to Saturday 20 February (09.30-15.30). Civic chiefs said the risk of transmission from a single South-African variant case is considered to be very low. There is currently no evidence to suggest this variant is more serious than others, or that the regulated vaccines will not protect against it, the council said. Dr Debbie Chase, Director of Public Health at Southampton City Council said: Contact tracing of the individual has taken place and I would like to reassure people that there is no cause for alarm. However, it is important that people aged 16 or over in the identified area take a Covid-19 test as directed.
A number of residents have died at an Andover care home following a Covid outbreak, the Advertiser can report. Sources told the Advertiser that at least five residents have died at Andover Nursing Home, located on Weyhill Road, as a result of the outbreak, with others having tested positive for the virus. When this was put to Andover Care Limited, which runs the home, they did not dispute this. The home is being supported by Public Health England, who said they had been informed of deaths at the home but were unable to provide an exact figure at this time.
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They also warned geographical travel bans would not work in preventing the spread of South African variant
News comes as it was revealed that officials will go door to door to test people in eight areas in England
Officials will take swabs in Woking, Walsall, as well as parts of London, Kent, Hertfordshire and Lancashire
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Boris Johnson facing questions as quarantine hotel system not expected to be running for another two weeks
Minutes from a SAGE meeting on January 21 revealed how it urged the government to close Britain s borders
They also warned geographical travel bans would not work in preventing the spread of South African variant
News comes as it was revealed that officials will go door to door to test people in eight areas in England
Officials will go door to door to test 80,000 people in eight areas of England where mutant strain was found
Officials will take swabs in Woking, Walsall, as well as parts of London, Kent, Hertfordshire and Lancashire
Door-to-door testing to begin in Kent to investigate new COVID South African strain
The testing will begin tomorrow
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Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Households in ME15 will be subject to door-to-door coronavirus testing from tomorrow (February 2).
Kent County Council confirmed that households in the Maidstone postcode will be tested after a specific variant of coronavirus was detected.