Coronavirus: York
(asked on 13th May 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what additional public health support he plans to make available in the context of the Indian variant of covid-19 being present in York.
This question was answered on 18th May 2021
Measures to control the spread of the B1.617.2 variant are the same as those for other strains of COVID-19. Where it is necessary to provide surge capacity a process in place to do so.
Public Health England and NHS Test and Trace are supporting City of York Council to help identify the B1.617.2 variant and are providing appropriate advice for any suspected COVID-19 cases which are confirmed.