Britain launches a test to follow the South African Corona strain

The United Kingdom launched the so-called "mutation test" in a number of sites, as additional cases of the South African Coronavirus variant were found in Britain, and the government said, in a statement regarding additional testing sites, that a small number of cases have been identified through intense monitoring. It cannot be traced back to international travel, according to a Fox News report.

The report added that all cases are currently self-isolating and contact tracing is in progress, and residents over the age of 16 who live in many neighborhoods in the east of England, London, the Northwest, the Southeast and the West Midlands are encouraged to take the test regardless of whether they have symptoms. or not.

The report stated that the government has deployed mobile units that provide PCR tests to residents who must leave their homes due to work or other basic reasons, and that local authorities are also equipped to provide additional home test kits.

Matt Hancock, the British Minister of Health and Social Care, said that it is necessary to do our best to stop the transmission of this type, and I strongly urge everyone in these areas to take the test, whether they have symptoms or not, explaining that the best way to stop the spread of the virus, including the variants The new thing is to stay home and follow the restrictions imposed, until more people are vaccinated.

Hancock added that the United Kingdom is a world leader in the science of the genome of the Coronavirus, and for this reason, we have been able to identify new strains of the virus and take decisive action, and we continue to closely monitor the new variants, here and around the world, and in addition to the already extensive testing service, we are making the ability A mutation test is available for the affected areas.

It is worth noting that the United Kingdom announced that the vaccine was provided to residents of every eligible care home across England, with a total of about 10 thousand cases, and the United Kingdom has witnessed more than 3.8 million cases of the disease and more than 106,360 deaths.