Further action to stop Covid-19 spread after Selby outbreak
Health officials have introduced more testing, and stepped up communications.
Last updated 30th Apr 2021
Health officials in North Yorkshire have stepped up their actions to stop coronavirus spreading in Selby, after a local outbreak.
The district's Covid-19 infection rate is currently the highest in the country, after a number of cases linked to Clipper Logistics.
A new testing site has opened today (30 April) for people without symptoms of Covid-19.
Authorities are also working with the community, in school and care settings, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus and manage any cases.
Officials say there's a particular focus on parts of the community where people's first language may not be English.
The new community testing site, for people without symptoms, is open 9am to 5pm at Brook Lodge in Union Lane, Selby, YO8 4BA. People do not need to book an appointment.
Louise Wallace, North Yorkshire’s Director of Public Health said: “This outbreak is a reminder that Covid-19 is still with us and can easily spread across our communities.
“All agencies in Selby are focused on how further infections can be stopped and the rates brought under control.
“I am grateful for all of the effort that has been put in by colleagues from our council as well as Selby District Council and other agencies to try and limit any spread and to make sure that businesses and other community organisations centred around Selby are on top of all of their precautions to avoid any further community transmission.
“Selby is geographically located at the heart of the wider Yorkshire region, with extensive transport networks and lots of inward and outward travel to work so its Covid-19 infection rate is prone to that sort of turbulence, more than some other areas in North Yorkshire.
“We look on a daily basis at the data in each district in order to deal with outbreaks in a range of settings as they occur. All partners are ready to act swiftly as the need occurs as is the case currently in Selby.”