Mass Testing: Will not take part the The Nelson Thomlinson School A SCHOOL in north Cumbria has decided they will not be taking part in the mass coronavirus testing. The county council has revealed it is in talks with secondary school headteachers about introducing the pilot programme, which would see pupils and staff getting a result within 30 minutes, however, The Nelson Thomlinson School in Wigton has decided they will not be taking part. Here s what you had to say about it. John Talbot said: Totally irresponsible, it should be mandated! Obviously they are immune to the chaos this is doing to families