Testing changes must not be used in isolation, says UNISON

Responding to changes announced by the UK Health Security Agency today (Wednesday) removing the need for a confirmatory PCR test for asymptomatic Covid cases in England, UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said:
“Public service workers were already under huge strain to maintain services and Omicron absences have ratcheted the pressure to new levels.
“These changes to testing requirements must be carefully managed to avoid further spread in environments such as hospit