Council reveals positive cases after surge testing for South Africa variant ends in Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Council says it is continuing to offer free rapid testing for those without symptoms - and infection rates are dropping Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Surge covid testing in Middlesbrough will end on Friday after thousands of people came forward. Extra testing was introduced after a case of the South African variant was reported in the town.