The council will contact essential workers who are deemed suitable for community testing. Testing will be done twice a week with a three to four-day gap in between tests. According to government data, around one in three people who have COVID-19 have no symptoms and will be spreading it without realising it. Lateral Flow Testing will be used at the community testing centres. This type of test delivers results within 30 minutes. If workers test positive, they and their close contacts should isolate at home immediately. Cllr Paul Bettison OBE, Leader of Bracknell Forest Council and Chairman of the Local Outbreak Engagement Board, said: “The testing sites are a valuable asset in the fight against coronavirus. Identifying those who are unknowingly spreading the virus is helping to keep our residents safer. The tests are quick and simple and give the peace of mind that when going out to work you are not going to be putting any of your colleagues, customers
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If workers test positive, they and their close contacts should isolate at home immediately. Councillor Paul Bettison, Leader of Bracknell Forest Council, said: “Our number one priority is to keep residents as safe and well as possible and bring down our case rates. “These community testing centres will help us to identify those who could, unknowingly, be spreading the virus. “This will not only help protect our community but also help to protect local businesses from outbreaks within their workforce. “If you are eligible for community testing due to your job, please do come forward and get your twice-weekly tests.
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Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) is a rapid form of testing which is designed to detect asymptomatic cases. Credit: PA Images
All staff in Jersey s primary and secondary schools and colleges will be offered Lateral Flow Covid Testing.
Students in Years 11, 12 and 13 will also be offered the testing on their school site.
Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) is a rapid form of testing which is designed to detect asymptomatic cases. The government hopes this will help keep schools open and children in continuous face-to-
face learning.
According to the Government of Jersey, up to one third of individuals who test positive for Covid-19 have no symptoms at all and can therefore spread the virus unknowingly.