Workplace testing rolled out to boost recovery

11 August 2021 at 14:11:19

Organisations with ten or more employees can now sign up for asymptomatic workplace testing as part of an enhanced drive to identify emerging coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and break chains of transmission. 

Free lateral flow device (LFD) tests have been made more widely available as the country emerges from lockdown restrictions and moves beyond level 0.

The testing regime is voluntary and organisations can adopt an LFD Collect model to distribute among workers or implement their own asymptomatic test site (ATS) model in workplaces.

Workplace testing in Scotland had previously been targeted at prioritised areas of the public sector, critical national infrastructure and private businesses with higher transmission rates.

BACKGROUND

The workplace testing offer will initially be until the end of September 2021, in line with the universal testing offer. It will include formal volunteers from third sector organisations.

Eligible Scottish organisations can find information on how to apply by visiting:  https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested/pages/workplace-testing/

Organisations with less than 10 employees can direct their workforce to collect LFD test kits from  a local pharmacy or COVID-19 test site, or order online for home delivery.

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