Covid: Essex residents urged to book Lateral Flow Test | Chelmsford Weekly News
Residents across Essex have been urged to book a Lateral Flow Test in a bid to avoid the risk of spreading coronavirus. There are now 13 fast Covid-19 testing centres in full operation across the county, offering those without symptoms easy access to a fast Lateral Flow Test (LFTs) - otherwise known as a rapid test - to check if they have the virus. Essex County Council (ECC) has led on the roll-out of the centres, alongside district council partners, and rapid LFTs are now the default testing approach in Essex. Around 50,000 people have been tested to date and residents are bein...