Residents in parts of Surrey will be offered Covid-19 tests after two people tested positive for the South African variant despite having no links to travel or previous cases.

Ruth Hutchinson, Director of Public Health for Surrey, said: ‘This is a precautionary measure – the more cases of the variant we find, the better chance we have at stopping it from spreading further.

‘By playing your part and taking the test, you’ll be helping to keep your community and your loved ones safe. It’s really important to say that there is currently no evidence that this variant causes more severe illness, so you don’t need to worry.’

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