Millions told to stay local as surge testing rolled out in six new areas

Six areas will receive additional support to tackle a rise in infections (Picture: Getty)Six more areas in Birmingham and the North West will be given extra support to tackle a rise in cases of the Delta coronavirus variant.The package of additional measures will consist of surge testing, tracing, isolation support and maximising vaccine uptake.It comes after cases of the strain, first identified in India, were detected in Birmingham, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Liverpoo