You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
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You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
Symptomatic testing in high-risk settings, where infection can spread rapidly among people who may be at higher risk of serious illness, remains important to ensure that COVID-19 is detected as quickly as possible. This is to help minimise the number and impact of outbreaks to protect those who are most vulnerable.
Free tests for people who have COVID-19 symptoms will continue to be provided to the following groups:
LFD are also available to purchase in most pharmacies and some other stores.
During periods of high prevalence, asymptomatic testing will continue to be provided for:
Care home outbreak testing for all staff and residents will also continue all year.
You can read more about the Government's plan to remove restrictions whilst protecting the most vulnerable here: Living with COVID-19 | GOV.UK
Most visitors to adult social care settings, the NHS, hospices, prisons or places of detention will no longer require a test. Tests will continue to be provided to a small number of visitors to care homes and hospices who will be providing personal care.
Visits by people with symptoms may still be allowed in exceptional circumstances, such as end of life visits. Please contact someone responsible at the setting prior to visiting in these circumstances. If you wish to test yourself, lateral flow tests will continue to be available to buy from pharmacies and supermarkets, including online.
It is vital that everyone continues to follow these simple steps to keep themselves and others safe.