200903 | Government withdraws Covid-19 testing capacity from Cornwall
Government withdraws Covid-19 testing capacity from Cornwall in bid to fight the Coronavirus elsewhere
“Testing is an essential part of the Test and Trace, contact tracing approach. Without access to testing it is hard for us to see any emerging clusters and increase in cases. In the absence of consistent access to testing, our Outbreak Management approach in Cornwall is undermined."
“Cornwall Council’s Director of Public Health, Rachel Wigglesworth, added: “Whilst we acknowledge that access to testing in areas of outbreaks, and high Covid-19 prevalence should be prioritised, the public health purpose of testing should be paramount. All areas should have access to symptomatic testing.”
In addition to putting in place emergency cover measures the council is calling on the government to fix its issues with the national testing service.
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