staffordjas
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I looked when there were lots of slots left to book and booked in the middle of them the other week at Kingston . Mine was 10.45 and just one other person in there being tested in front of me.
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I had my 4th test earlier this week, different days but each time around 12 til 2. It’s been fairly quiet each time with very little waiting.Had a test today at Kingston and it was negative
I'll try to pick a quieter time next time but not sure when these are.
Good news.Negative, hurrah!
It would, I know of lots of people that have tested posative, but only through testing as they've been in contact with someone else who tested posative, and not through a community test.Good news.
It’d be interesting if they published how many positive results they picked up. I don’t know anyone that’s had a positive community test.
A lot of companies are doing lateral flow testing already. I work in construction & we are tested every Monday. Anyone testing positive has to leave straight away & get an NHS test. I was a bit sceptical of the LFT tests to start with however, they seem to work pretty well. First Monday back after Christmas 7 people tested positive across our sites (none had symptoms!) & all were subsequently confirmed via an NHS test. Up to yet I know of only one person who has had a false positive from an LFT test (luckily he was able to get an NHS the same day & was back at work the day after once he was confirmed negative).It would, I know of lots of people that have tested posative, but only through testing as they've been in contact with someone else who tested posative, and not through a community test.
Apparently on the news this morning (I didn't hear it) there are suggestions being made that any company who employs more than 50 people should start lateral flow testing. A step in the right direction.
Brilliant news xHad my first jab today, second jab not yet booked, medical practice will notify. No side effects yet.
It's not the false positives you need to worry about, it's the false negatives.
Positive results are immediately fed back to contact tracing who then follow it upIf you do get a positive result with the LFT you're then instructed to self isolate & book a PCR test so better all round. I don't think the LFT result goes into the track & trace system (I could be wrong there though).