New campaign urges public to get tested twice a week

New campaign urges public to get tested twice a week From today (Friday 9 April) everyone in England will be able to access free, regular, rapid COVID-19 testing.

Alongside the roll-out of the vaccine, regular testing is an essential part of the easing of restrictions, helping identify variants and stopping individual cases from becoming outbreaks. Anyone can now access free, rapid lateral flow tests for themselves and their families to use twice a week, in line with clinical guidance. Department of Health and Social Care

See also:

• Detailed guide: Understanding lateral flow antigen testing for people without symptoms Department of Health and Social Care
• Findings from the latest COVID-19 REACT-1 study published Department of Health and Social Care
• Independent report: REACT-1 study of coronavirus transmission: March 2021 final results Department of Health and Social Care
• COVID-19 vaccines have prevented 10,400 deaths in older adults Public Health England
• Research and analysis: COVID-19 variants: genomically confirmed case numbers Public Health England