Libraries across the county are becoming collection points for Covid-19 self-test kits. More than 20 libraries already offer the service with 14 more library collection sites to be launched this week. It means every district will have three sites where tests can be collected. As a result sites which offered lateral flow, or rapid tests, will stop offering appointments and will not be open for walk-ins. The tests were for people who did not have symptoms of Covid-19. From next week these sites will stop offering the tests in a phased winding down. Dr Mike Gogarty, Essex County Council s director of public health, said: “We understand that not everyone has the means or time to visit a testing centre on a regular basis but testing really is vital in stopping the spread of the virus.
Libraries across the county are becoming collection points for Covid-19 self-test kits. More than 20 libraries already offer the service with 14 more library collection sites to be launched this week. It means every district will have three sites where tests can be collected. As a result sites which offered lateral flow, or rapid tests, will stop offering appointments and will not be open for walk-ins. The tests were for people who did not have symptoms of Covid-19. From next week these sites will stop offering the tests in a phased winding down. Dr Mike Gogarty, Essex County Council s director of public health, said: “We understand that not everyone has the means or time to visit a testing centre on a regular basis but testing really is vital in stopping the spread of the virus.