Since schools have re-opened, parents along with primary and secondary school staff members and their support bubbles can access Lateral Flow Coronavirus tests. Families are able to collect up to four home test kits, each kit includes seven lateral flow tests to do at home.
You can collect these kits from Dragon Road Car Park, Middleton Road, Harrogate, HG1 5DB or Forum Car Park, Northallerton, Forum Car Park, Northallerton, DL61SZ. You are able to collect your School LFD kits Monday-Sunday from 1pm-8pm. If you can’t make it to a collection point, you can also order the tests online – they expect to take one to two days to arrive. You’re given clear instructions and tests take about 30 mins, meaning positive cases can isolate immediately. A third of individuals with coronavirus have no sy
mptoms, so the idea is this targeted, regular testing will mean more positives cases are found and prevented from entering schools and colleges.
With about a third of individuals with coronavirus showing no symptoms and potentially spreading it without knowing, the idea is that targeted, regular testing will mean more positive cases within households are found and prevented from entering schools and colleges, helping to keep educational settings safe.
Results are reported back to the NHS as soon as possible and can’t be reported back more than 24 hours after a test. For more information please visit the Government website.
