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The latest analysis of Liverpool City Region’s Covid-SMART community testing programme released today (20 December 2021) reveals insights that will

Mass testing in Liverpool cut cases and spread of coronavirus Study finds pioneering pilot led to 21% reduction in cases compared with other areas Liverpool was the first city to pilot mass testing (Image: Getty Images) Liverpool's pioneering mass testing pilot led to a reduction of more than a fifth of Covid-19 cases. An evaluation of the city's SMART community testing pilot, which got underway in November last year, has found it had a positive impact on reducing the spread of the virus. Liverpool was the first city in the UK to have a voluntary mass testing programme for people without coro...

"Going out to work through lockdown? Get tested for covid" urge Merseyside leaders RESIDENTS across Wirral who must go out to work during lockdown are being urged to keep getting repeated tests for Covid-19. The plea, from Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram, applies across Liverpool City Region, of which the borough is part. The successful Liverpool pilot to deliver SMART testing was rolled-out across the City Region just before Christmas; to target everyone in the area and find positive people who were not showing symptoms. However, with a national lockdown in place and most people urge...

Appeal for essential workers in Liverpool City Region to get repeat testing People who have to leave the house regularly during lockdown are being asked to go for regular coronavirus tests 13:44, 12 JAN 2021 The queue for Covid testing at Wavertree Tennis Centre on Christmas Eve. Mass testing is now being refocused specifically on essential workers during the national lockdown. (Pic Andrew Teebay). Make sure to subscribe to our Liverpool Echo daily newsletter for the biggest stories, straight to youInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will...

Covid-19 test sign COUNCIL leaders across Liverpool City Region - which includes Wirral - have praised the Covid-19 'SMART' testing system that has helped the area stay in Tier 2. They say the Covid-19 Testing pilot's success may help reduce restrictions further in the future and have urged the public to coming forward for the rapid test. The Liverpool City Region is one of the few places not in tier 3 in the country where anyone can turn up for rapid, regular and free testing without having symptoms of Covid-19. All six Local Authorities in the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Halt...