4 new cases of âvariant of concernâ identified in Suffolk, testing being rolled out in Needham Market Posted on
Four new cases of the variant first identified in India (B.1.617.2) have been identified in Suffolk, bringing the total to five known cases.
Three of these new cases have been linked to the Needham Market area, and so local residents, who are not showing any COVID-19 symptoms are being encouraged to take a PCR test to help monitor any potential spread of the disease and help protect each other.
A mobile testing unit will be set up in Needham Market from 9am on Saturday 22 May:
Coronavirus mobile testing site opens in Needham Market
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Published:
3:29 PM May 17, 2021
Updated:
4:36 PM May 17, 2021
There have been no further cases of the Indian Covid variant detected in Suffolk since Friday.
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No more cases of the Indian coronavirus variant have been discovered in Suffolk since Friday, public health teams have confirmed.
The B16172 variant was first identified in India and is believed to be linked to the country s second wave, where thousands of people have lost their lives.
With Covid restrictions easing today (Monday, May 17) and social contact allowed with friends and relatives, MPs Dr Dan Poulter and Tom Hunt are urging people to use common sense and not reverse Suffolk s progress.