Covid: South Africa variant found in Hampshire village

[AsleepInYorkshire]

Surge Testing in Specific Areas Only

Anyone aged 16 or over in Bramley, near Basingstoke, will be subjected to surge testing from next week.

Additional tests will also be held in Middlesbrough and Walsall following recent discoveries of the variant first identified in South Africa.

... Simon Bryant, Hampshire County Council's director of public health, said: "I appreciate that this news may be worrying but it's really important to understand that the risk of transmission from this single case is considered to be very low."

I'll not try to discuss the obvious dichotomy of Simon Bryant's comments.

AiY

[Mike4]

Surge Testing in Specific Areas Only

Anyone aged 16 or over in Bramley, near Basingstoke, will be subjected to surge testing from next week.

Additional tests will also be held in Middlesbrough and Walsall following recent discoveries of the variant first identified in South Africa.

... Simon Bryant, Hampshire County Council's director of public health, said: "I appreciate that this news may be worrying but it's really important to understand that the risk of transmission from this single case is considered to be very low."

I'll not try to discuss the obvious dichotomy of Simon Bryant's comments.

AiY

Bramley Hampshire, noted for its large army site and population?

Probably an obvious connection. I wonder if army personnel returning to the UK are subject to any quarantining or enforcement of such.