The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that workplace COVID-19 testing is now available to all businesses in England, regardless of size.
The tests are free until 30 June and all companies can register until 31 March.
Rapid COVID-19 testing provides results in less than 30 minutes.
These rapid tests will allow positive cases of COVID-19, including asymptomatic cases, to be detected quickly, meaning people can isolate immediately, break chains of transmission and prevent workplace outbreaks as restrictions are cautiously lifted.
Initially, only businesses with 250 or more employees were eligible to access lateral flow testing. This was reduced to 50 last month.
This wider rollout of workplace testing will undoubtedly play a vital role in the safe reopening of workplaces.
Businesses are urged to register for the programme before 31 March to protect their workplaces and their employees.
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