OFFICIAL Special Frankley Great Park Ward Meeting - Extra Testing Due to Covid Variant
Friday 5th February at 6:30pm
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Attendance includes:
Dr Justin Varney (Director of Public Health - Birmingham City Council)
Gary Sambrook MP (Birmingham Northfield MP)
Cllr Simon Morrall (Frankley Great Park)
Cllr Adrian Delaney (Rubery & Rednal Ward)
Cllr Debbie Clancy (Longbridge & West Health)
Cllr Paulette Hamilton (Cabinet Member for Health & Social Care)
Northfield Ward Forum - Extra Testing Due to Covid Variant with local Nortfhield Ward Cllr at 8pm
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There has been an outbreak of the South African Variant in Frankley Great Park ward, therefore Public Health is asking people In Frankley Great Park and South Northfield to get tested at designated testing sites.
Residents over the age of 18, who are living or working in Frankley Great Park ward and part of south Northfield between Frankley and the A38, south of Tessall Lane, are strongly encouraged to take a PCR COVID-19 test this week through one of the designated sites in the area, even if they are not showing symptoms.
For people with no coronavirus symptoms in the affected area you can access a testing:
- Drive through testing is available at the St.Modwen testing site without an appointment 9am - 4pm - located on Bristol Rd South opposite Longbridge Lane/Bournville College
- A further Mobile Test Unit will be opened on Friday.
- The Council is also opening a series of designated sites for citizens to collect home testing kit to test at home and return to the same venue the same day for return to the lab.
- We are working with local businesses to make testing available for their staff in workplaces and employers are being written to with details of this this week.
It is important people test through these designated sites because the samples are sent back to a specific laboratory for analysis and individuals should get their results within 48 hours.
If you have coronavirus symptoms you should get a free NHS test to check if you have coronavirus.
