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CPAS Bulletin (Issue 4) 22.5.21 – Regular Rapid Lateral Flow Coronavirus (COVID-19) tests

You can get regular rapid lateral flow tests if you do not have symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Why you should get tested regularly

About 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 do not have symptoms but can still infect others.

You should do a rapid test twice a week (every 3 to 4 days) to check if you have the virus. If people test positive and self-isolate, it helps stop the virus spreading.

About rapid tests

The test for people without symptoms of COVID-19 is called a rapid lateral flow test.

This usually involves rubbing a long cotton bud (swab) over your tonsils (or where they would have been) and inside your nose.

The tests can give you a result in 30 minutes. They use a device similar to a pregnancy test and do not need to be sent to a lab.

You can do a rapid test at home or at a rapid lateral flow test site.

ANY SYMPTOMS, OR POSITIVE RESULTS FROM ANYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR BUBBLE MUST BE REPORTED TO CHESHIRE PA SUPPORT WITHOUT DELAY TO CANCEL THE SESSION/S AND TO SELF-ISOLATE. I WORK WITH A-LOT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS.

Who can get regular rapid tests

Anyone who does not have symptoms can now get regular rapid lateral flow tests to check for COVID-19.

How to get regular rapid tests

You can get a pack of 7 rapid tests sent to your home.

If you do tests at home, you’ll need to report your results online or on the phone.

Order rapid lateral flow home test kits from www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests

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