10,000 Covid self-swabs carried out
THIS week the Covid-19 testing programme passed a significant milestone with the 10,000th self-swab completed at the East Arm and Ferry Terminal facilities.
The self-swabbing facilities at the East Arm and the Ferry Terminal were set up in September last year to enable travellers to take a Covid-19 test on arrival.
In late January these facilities were adapted to test a range of critical and essential workers through a targeted testing programme.
Between 28 January and 28 February, more than 10,000 self-swabs will have been taken using these facilities.
Portfolio delivery director Richard Evans said the establishment of the targeted testing facilities represented a significant step in the testing and surveillance programme.
'The facilities on the East Arm are challenging for the people working in there, especially recently, as it has been extremely windy, wet and cold.
'The fact that we have received the milestone of 10,000 self-swabs being taken represents the fantastic work of a number of teams who worked together to set up this facility.'
In recent weeks, a range of essential workers in a range of critical areas have completed self-swabs, for example, teachers who have been in school during lockdown, Bailiwick Law Enforcement and supermarket workers.
