A case of the COVID19 variant from South Africa has been discovered in the area of Wooburn green, that cannot be traced back to International travel.
The person has self isolated and followed all the recommend guidance.
Working in partnership with NHS Test and Trace, Buckinghamshire Council is encouraging every person living and working in the HP10 postcode area, over the age of 16, to take a PCR Covid-19 test this week, even if they are not showing symptoms. Children over the age of five who live in this postcode can also be tested at the request of the parents/carers.
The council will be delivering home test kits to all households in Wooburn Green and parts of Flackwell Heath from today (Thursday 25 February) until Tuesday 2 March. These tests can be taken at home and will then be collected later that day by one of our volunteers.
If there is no-one at home, a leaflet will be dropped through the door explaining how to get a test. If you have no symptoms this can be done at the Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) in the Wooburn Green area. Visit www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/surgetesting for details.
There is currently no evidence to suggest that this variant causes more serious illness than other variants.
Gareth Williams, Cabinet Member for Communities and Public Health at Buckinghamshire Council said: “We have a team of volunteers made up of council staff and our partners who will be out in the Wooburn Green area and parts of Flackwell Heath over the next five to seven days delivering tests, door to door. Everyone involved will have had a Lateral Flow test before they go out, will be wearing PPE to ensure both their safety and those of our residents, and all will have official identification. None of our volunteers will be asking for any personal information, bank account details, passwords, PIN numbers, a payment or asking you to call a premium rate number. Volunteers will also not need to go into any houses.”
If you have symptoms and want to take a test visit: https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or call 119. You should not attend the Wooburn MTU if you have symptoms.
For general information about the surge testing in Buckinghamshire visit: www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/surgetesting
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