Asymptomatic Covid-19 testing to be rolled out across the country starting this week
The eligibility of the community testing programme has been expanded to cover all 317 local authorities, who are encouraged to target people who are unable to work from home during the national lockdown
Source:
Department of Health and Social Care
SPS commentary:
The government has announced that Derby-based company SureScreen Diagnostics will provide 2 million of the first British-manufactured rapid lateral flow antigen Covid-19 tests for use in asymptomatic testing by 15 January, with the potential to provide millions more in the coming months.