Rapid Covid testing in Reading – two or three community sites planned
The antigen test Rapid asymptomatic Covid tests will soon be introduced for all essential workers in Reading, with two or three community sites to be set up and big businesses to set up their own. Lateral flow testing – also known as the antigen test – is currently taking place in universities, for returning students, and within the NHS and social care sector for staff. The quick 20–30-minute test for those without symptoms is also beginning to be rolled out in Reading schools, with staff getting two tests per week and secondary school students returning from school holidays to ge...