Surge testing to be rolled out on the Norfolk/Suffolk border
It's to try and stop the spread of Covid-19 variants.
Last updated 17th Feb 2021
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that targeted areas within the IP22 postcode on the Norfolk/Suffolk border are among a number of places in England where surge testing will now be rolled out.
Testing regimes will be set up in the area where positive cases of the South African variant have been discovered.
The Director of Public Health in Norfolk's confirmed testing will begin in Diss and Roydon from Friday.
Public Health England data shows that 217 confirmed or probable cases of the South African variant have been discovered – a rise of 15 since the last update on February 11.
People living within the targeted testing areas are strongly encouraged to take a Covid-19 test this week, whether they are showing symptoms or not, a spokeswoman for the department said.
People with symptoms should book a test in the “usual way”, and those without symptoms should visit their local authority website for more information, she added.