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Last week five testing sites opened in Carlisle, Aspatria, Kendal, Penrith, and Millom. This week, six additional sites have been been opened in Barrow in Furness, Dalton, Milnthorpe, Sedbergh, Workington and Whitehaven. Lateral Flow tests give a result in 30 minutes and help identify asymptomatic carriers, people who do have COVID-19 and are infectious but are not ill. These people can then self-isolate to protect others. The testing sites are open to any essential workers who cannot work from home and come into regular contact with other people through their job, and who do not have...

And so one charity has started a network group to help spread up-to-date information about the coronavirus. Spark Somerset, based in Hambridge, has offered Somerset residents the chance to become Covid Community Champions, to help combat the spread of misinformation. And one volunteer - Rachel Wyldes - said she "loves" being part of the group. "The group was recommended to me by Somerset County Council (SCC) as I was setting up as a micro-provider (someone who is self-employed to provide home care to people but registered and accredited by SCC). "It was a purely selfish reason that ...

AS FOUR Lateral Flow open in , the council has posted a video demonstrating how they work.

Since January, our students and staff have taken over 5,000 lateral Flow Tests, and our pioneering testing programme is continuing to help stop the...

Covid deniers, rule-breakers and keeping people safe: Coventry's Community Covid Advisors An interview with three of the city's Community Covid Advisors 05:00, 21 FEB 2021 A Community Covid Advisor in Coventry. (Image: Supplied) Never miss another story from Coventry and Warwickshire by subscribing to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeex...