1 February 2021
Heathrow is working with NHS to deliver rapid lateral flow tests to employees as it seeks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at the airport.
The scheme is designed to support measures already in place to keep the airport Covid-secure, help stop the spread of the new more contagious strain of the virus and provide valuable insight into how rapid testing can be more widely deployed across Britain to keep vital services such as critical national infrastructure running.
One in three people with coronavirus do not display symptoms, meaning they are at risk of unknowingly spreading the virus to others – particularly when they are unable to work from home.
Heathrow to launch rapid COVID-19 testing pilot for airport workers
February 1, 2021
Heathrow is working with NHS Test & Trace on a Government-led colleague testing pilot. The pilot will use rapid lateral flow tests to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the airport. This pilot is designed to support measures already in place to keep the airport COVID-secure, help stop the spread of the new more contagious strain of the virus and provide valuable insight into how rapid testing can be more widely deployed across Britain to keep vital services such as critical national infrastructure running.
One in three people with coronavirus do not display symptoms, meaning they are at risk of unknowingly spreading the virus to others – particularly when they are unable to work from home. This pilot sets out to understand how routine testing might be used to help identify asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 in the airport’s workforce. These devices can provide test results in as little as 20 min
The lateral flow tests THERE are now more places for people without symptoms to get a free, rapid Covid-19 test in Worcestershire. Lateral flow testing, in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care, will be available to residents at Pershore Leisure Centre and Redditch Town Hall, to help drive down transmission rates. It is believed around one in three people with Covid-19 will have no symptoms. Testing will be available for people with no symptoms aged 18 and over, at Pershore Leisure Centre from Saturday, January 30 and at Redditch Town Hall from Tuesday, February 2. Appointments must be pre-booked using this online booking link https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/LateralFlowTesting
9 in 10 test results returned next day by NHS Test and Trace
93.8% of in-person test results were returned the next day after the test was taken, compared with 84.8% the week before.
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Significant improvement in test turnaround times – 93.8% of in-person test results returned the next day after the test was taken, compared with 84.8% the week before
93.2% contacts reached – the highest percentage since NHS Test and Trace was launched
300 local tracing partnerships are now live across the country, demonstrating a strong national and local partnership to halt the spread of the virus
NHS Test and Trace continues its strong start to 2021 with 93.8% of in-person test results the next day after the test was taken, compared with 84.8% the week before. Turnaround times have now reduced to similar lengths of time seen at the beginning of December, following the increase over the festive period.
A tweet from Boris on Jan 23, 2021 We have vaccinated over 5.8 million people in the UK, with a record 478,000 first doses given in a single day yesterday. Every jab brings us closer to defeating the virus. If you’re called for the vaccine, please do come forward. pic.twitter.com/BWO1cYcsfQ Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) January 23, 2021 Health Minister, Lord Bethell, said: “To respond to the coronavirus, we have built a major testing and tracing system from scratch. “We are constantly working to expand and improve it with new technologies and innovations so everyone with symptoms can get a test. “New drive-in sites like this one makes it even easier to get a test no matter where you live.