People carry out asymptomatic testing using a lateral flow test. Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire A RAPID testing scheme is being piloted in Cheshire East this week – with 10,000 kits available to test specific groups across the borough. The scheme uses lateral flow testing for people without Covid symptoms, which takes 30 minutes to produce a result that is then sent by email or text within an hour. Cheshire East Council volunteered to take part in the pilot programme and has chosen vulnerable groups and willing volunteers to take part. Dr Matt Tyrer, director of public health for CEC, said: “These pilots are invaluable to our learning about Covid-19, the testing process and how we roll out bigger scale tests to best serve our residents in Cheshire East.