Covid variant tests accepted by 'vast majority' on doorsteps

Covid variant tests accepted by 'vast majority' on doorsteps


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image captionAbout 2,700 tests were delivered in Maidstone, Kent, on Tuesday
Volunteers delivering door-to-door testing for the South African coronavirus variant say they have encountered "almost no negativity".
About 95% of residents had accepted a test kit when offered, said Stewart Baird of Kent Search and Rescue.
Swabs were delivered to 2,697 people in Maidstone on Tuesday, with at least 2,050 already returned completed.
Volunteers had encountered "almost no negativity at all" on the doorstep, he said.
"For those that are in, over 95% are asking for testing kits," he said. "Almost everyone is asking for the testing kits and handing them back an hour or two later."

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