Worcestershire County Council s map of the affected sites includes areas around Headless Cross, Southcrest and Webheath. A mobile testing unit has been set up at the Abbey Stadium today (May 13) offering PCR testing for those over the age of 16. This will be open for up to two weeks. Home testing kits will also be provided across the affected areas. Testing is available to anyone who does not have symptoms. To find out if your postcode is included in this testing, residents can visit www.worcestershire.gov.uk/covid19variant. Worcestershire County Council says the confirmed cases have not been traced back to international travel.
South Africa Covid variant in Reddich - Everything you need to know
Surge testing is under way in the Worcestershire town
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Surge testing is under way in Redditch after multiple cases of the South African variant of Covid were identified.
Everyone who lives or works in certain postcodes in the Worcestershire town is being advised to take a PCR test when invited.
SURGE testing is being deployed in Redditch after cases of the South African variant of Covid-19 were discovered. All cases are now self-isolating and tracing has taken place to locate their contacts and ask them to self-isolate. Worcestershire County Council says these cases have not been traced back to international travel. Working in partnership with NHS Test and Trace, every person living or working in the specified testing area within Redditch over the age of 16 is being asked to take a PCR Covid-19 test this week, even if they are not showing symptoms. Testing will also be offered to children, however this is at the discretion of their parents.
Covid-19: Cases of South Africa variant found in Redditch
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image captionPeople living or working in parts of Redditch are being urged to get tested this week
A small number of cases of the South Africa Covid-19 variant have been found in Redditch, a council said.
The cases have not been traced back to international travel, Worcestershire County Council added.
Residents aged over 16, who live or work in parts of the town are being urged to have a test this week, even if they are not showing symptoms.
People have been urged to find out if their postcode is included in the test area.
Surge Covid testing in Redditch as multiple new South African cases detected
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Surge testing has been deployed in a Worcestershire town after multiple cases of the South African variant of Covid were discovered.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said those with confirmed cases were self-isolating and their contacts had been identified.