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Covid: Surge testing in Wandsworth and Lambeth after South African variant cluster found – BBC News
NHS Test and Trace says 44 cases confirmed in Wandsworth and 30 probable is ‘significant’ number.
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A “significant” cluster of the South African Covid-19 variant has been found in two areas of south London where surge testing has been implemented.
Wandsworth and Lambeth will see additional testing after 44 confirmed and 30 probable cases were identified.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) called it the “largest surge testing operation to date”.
All identified cases are isolating or…
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