Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA school in Manchester is being targeted with surge testing following a "small and limited" Covid-19 outbreak. A total of 17 students in a single teaching group at The Manchester College's Nicholls Campus in Ardwick have tested positive, with the cases being treated as possible variants of concern. The results have been sent for genomic sequencing to confirm if they are the Indian variant but no link has been established to cases of the Indian variant in nearby hotspot Bolton, said Manchester City Council. It comes as fears ramp up that the emergence of the Indian variant could affect plans to lift lockdown next month. Matt Hancock said earlier this week people over 35 would be invited to get their first jab this week.

Source: Daily Mirror May 18, 2021 13:52 UTC