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Leeds news LIVE: Pilot scheme launched to encourage coronavirus testing and help with self-isolation | Vaccine update

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Published 24th May 2021, 06:37 BST
Updated 24th May 2021, 06:42 BST
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Welcome to the Yorkshire Evening Post's live blog on Monday, May 24.

New pilot schemes are being launched across England in a bid to encourage people to get tested for Covid-19 and follow self-isolation rules.

The pilots will involve increased social care support for vulnerable adults, “buddying” services for people needing mental health support and translation assistance for non-English speakers.

Yorkshire and the Humber is included in the pilot areas.

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A person is tested for coronavirus (photo: PA Wire)A person is tested for coronavirus (photo: PA Wire)
A person is tested for coronavirus (photo: PA Wire)

The Government announced on Sunday that 60.6 million first and second vaccine doses had been administered since December 8.

The number of second doses administered in the UK hit a daily record on Saturday, with 556,951.

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