A mass COVID testing centre at Diss Leisure Centre. Picture: Danielle Booden - Credit: Danielle Booden Almost 7,500 Covid-19 tests have been carried out in Diss and Roydon, as surge testing to identify the South African variant has come to an end. The surge testing, which began on February 19 and concluded on March 3, saw 7,479 tests carried out, which preliminary results show returned 51 positive results. Genomic sequencing work is now underway to discover if any of the additional positives discovered by the surge testing are related to the new variant. Testing, which targeted those who live and work in Diss and Roydon aged 16 years or older, was carried out by NHS Test and Trace in three ways: