London's secondary schools to receive mass testing as cases rise, says Matt Hancock
Telegraph, 11 Dec 2020
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says mass testing in secondary schools will be implemented as the fastest rise by far is among pupils of this age, while the rate among adults is broadly flat.
"We need to do everything we can to stop the spread among school age children, he adds, saying "targeted" action must be taken.
"That means the worst affected boroughs will begin mass testing of students," he says.
"We want to keep schools open," the Health Secretary adds. Children will been encouraged to take a test in the coming days "irrespective of whether they have symptoms".
He notes that one in three people have no symptoms at all as he urges everyone to get a test.
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"We need to do everything we can to stop the spread among school age children, he adds, saying "targeted" action must be taken.
"That means the worst affected boroughs will begin mass testing of students," he says.
"We want to keep schools open," the Health Secretary adds. Children will been encouraged to take a test in the coming days "irrespective of whether they have symptoms".
He notes that one in three people have no symptoms at all as he urges everyone to get a test.
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