Mass testing in Liverpool cut cases and spread of coronavirus
Study finds pioneering pilot led to 21% reduction in cases compared with other areas
Liverpool was the first city to pilot mass testing (Image: Getty Images)
Liverpool s pioneering mass testing pilot led to a reduction of more than a fifth of Covid-19 cases.
An evaluation of the city s SMART community testing pilot, which got underway in November last year, has found it had a positive impact on reducing the spread of the virus.
Liverpool was the first city in the UK to have a voluntary mass testing programme for people without coronavirus symptoms, with the armed forces brought on board to help staff more than 50 testing sites.
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