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COVID-19 saliva testing programme to continue

Our groundbreaking work on large scale saliva testing for COVID-19 will be taken forward this autumn, following a successful pilot that many colleagues participated in earlier in the summer.Ìý

The second phase of the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ COVID-19 TestingÌýProgrammeÌýwill evaluate the application of convenient, non-invasive saliva testing within educational settings, includingÌýhere atÌýthe University.ÌýÌýÌý

  • In this phase of theÌýProgramme,ÌýcolleaguesÌýwho work in closer proximity to other people will be identified and invited to take a saliva test, with prompts sent via text message.
  • OurÌýstudentsÌýwill be encouraged to take a test on their arrival in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ – or shortly after their quarantine period if they are required to self-isolate on arrival – then periodically during the autumn term, prompted again by text message.

Through testing of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ students and some staff, theÌýProgrammeÌýaims to keep the infection risk low in ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ and give confidence toÌýcolleagues, our students andÌýourÌýlocal communities.ÌýÌýÌý

ArrangementsÌýfor this phase of theÌýProgrammeÌýwill differ toÌýthe testing that took place over the summer. Students andÌýparticipatingÌýstaff will receive more information by email over the coming weeks.Ìý

 

 
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