Here is a list of Babergh and Mid Suffolk councils half term events and things to do for children in Stowmarket, Ipswich, Hadleigh, Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury
Here is a list of Babergh and Mid Suffolk councils half term events and things to do for children in Stowmarket, Ipswich, Hadleigh, Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury
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Home testing kits are now available from libraries and pharmacies across Suffolk as part of the fight against coronavirus.
Lateral flow devices (LFD) can now be obtained free from any library in the county, subject to stock availability and opening times, from Monday April 19.
Similarly, more than 130 NHS pharmacies across Suffolk will be taking part in the Pharmacy Collect scheme, where people can collect kits free of charge.
The Community Pharmacy scheme is being operated by Suffolk Local Pharmaceutical Committee which represents 136 community chemists including independents and those part of larger community pharmacy chains.
Regular testing is seen as key in controlling the spread of the virus as the UK’s vaccination programme continues.
These tests are for people who do not have symptoms of coronavirus and cannot work from home.
The sites will open over the next week in Felixstowe, Martlesham, Mildenhall, Stowmarket and Sudbury, with further centres opening in Ipswich and Lowestoft.
It brings to 10 the total number of centres around the county using lateral flow testing to identify people who may have coronavirus but who do not have symptoms.
One in three people with coronavirus do not have symptoms so regular testing is vital in breaking the chain of infection and keeping Suffolk safe.
Suffolk County Council is also finalising with the government the opening of a further 16 smaller sites to serve rural communities.