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Construction workers are among those set to receive regular rapid Covid testing, as the government targets people without coronavirus symptoms<\/h2>\n

Local authorities will be encouraged to target rapid Covid testing to people who cannot work from home<\/a> during lockdown.<\/p>\n

According to figures, around 1 in 3 people have Covid-19 without displaying any symptoms.<\/p>\n

Rapid, regular Covid testing for people without symptoms will be made available across the country from this week, with the eligibility of the community testing programme expanded to cover all 317 local authorities.<\/p>\n

Local authorities will be encouraged to target testing at people who are unable to work from home during the national lockdown.<\/p>\n

The expansion of asymptomatic Covid testing will identify more positive cases of Covid-19<\/a> and ensure that those who are infected isolate, safeguarding those who cannot work from home and our vital services.<\/p>\n

\u2018Do all we can to stop the spread of Covid\u2019<\/h3>\n

Health secretary Matt Hancock, said: \u201cWith roughly a third of people who have coronavirus not showing symptoms, targeted asymptomatic testing and subsequent isolation is highly effective in breaking chains of transmission.<\/p>\n

\u201cRapid, regular testing is led by local authorities who design programmes based on their in-depth knowledge of the local populations, so testing can have the greatest impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are now expanding this offer to every local authority across the country, and asking testing to be targeted on workers who cannot work from home during this national lockdown, while asking employers to work with us to scale up workforce testing.<\/p>\n

\u201cLateral flow tests have already been hugely successful in finding positive cases quickly \u2013 and every positive case found is helping to stop the spread \u2013 so I encourage employers and workers to take this offer up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must all do all we can to stop the spread of Covid, right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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