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Urgent testing in Surrey after two people are found with South African Covid variant despite no links

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coronavirus after it emerged the South African strain of the virus may have started spreading in the community. Two positive cases of the strain – which has been worrying scientists – have been identified in people with no links to travel or previous contact with those affected.So far, 105 cases of the strain have been identified to date across the UK, but this is the first signal of wider community spread.Some of the vaccines in use and currently going through approval have shown some effectiveness against the variant.Surrey County Council said the Surrey Local Resilience Forum is working with Public Health England (PHE) and the Department of Health to carry out a localised “surge testing” programme in the Goldsworth Park and St Johns.

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