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The Prime Minister yesterday announced plans to scrap all Covid restrictions by the spring as the Omicron wave continued to recede.
It marks the first week that the ONS has recorded a fall in infections in England since Omicron first took off in late November and the trend now matches the Government's daily stats.
Ministers urged Britons to take the rapid tests regularly in a bid to quell the spread of Omicron, but Government plans to 'ramp down' the free tests will see only key workers able to access them.
The Prime Minister said that 'from now' No10's work from home guidance will no longer apply, and face masks will no longer be required in school classrooms in England from tomorrow.
SOMERSET residents are being reminded that they need to book a PCR test if they are showing symptoms of Covid-19 - or have tested positive using a lateral flow (rapid) test kit. While the lateral flow tests are a useful screening tool, the PCR test is considered the ‘gold standard’. The PCR test should be taken by anyone who is displaying Covid-19 symptoms such as a high temperature, a new and continuous cough, or a loss or change to their sense of smell. And if you take a lateral flow test at home and gets a positive result, you should book a further PCR (polymerase chain reactio...