Hackney and Hounslow were also previously added to the boroughs offered surge testing and vaccinations following a rise in the Indian and South African variants. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the programme had helped identify the need for surge testing in areas such as Bristol and Luton. The programme then continues to monitor sewage after surge testing has ended, to ensure the variant is no longer circulating in the area. Local authorities will shortly confirm the areas where additional testing will be offered within the four new boroughsPeople take part in Covid surge testing on Clapham Common, London, last month. However, the upward trajectory would be in line with the surge testing that has just been rolled out in the area.

Source: Daily Mail May 22, 2021 15:30 UTC