Ending free Covid tests could threaten public services

Vital services in education, utilities, refuse collection and local government could face huge challenges if workers don’t continue to receive free Covid tests, says UNISON.
The union is warning that staff sickness will rise as untested but infected workers unwittingly spreading the virus.
Free lateral flow tests are being scrapped from Friday (1 April), with all workers – other than health and care staff – expected to fork out upwards of £3 for each one.
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