Devon County Council is working with partners to ensure that rapid ’30 minute’ community testing for people without COVID-19 symptoms will soon be available across Devon.

It follows the Government announcement on January 10 that it is expanding asymptomatic community testing across the UK.

Approximately one in three people who have coronavirus do not display symptoms. Community testing will help to find individuals who have COVID-19 but do not have symptoms and may inadvertently be spreading the virus so need to isolate.

A positive or negative result will not remove the need to follow existing COVID measures socially and in the workplace.

Organisations and employers who have staff and workers who would be eligible for testing are encouraged to register their details. Further information and updates are available on the Devon County Council website.