Research and analysis
COVID-19: asymptomatic testing in high contact professions
The purpose of this pilot was to estimate the point prevalence of COVID-19 within these professions and explore how testing could be used to mitigate the risk of becoming infected.
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The pilot generated insights into the operational aspects of setting up asymptomatic testing in high contact professions, the motivations and barriers employees could have regarding testing, and the broader implications and impacts asymptomatic testing could have.
Clear, neutral communication was found to be effective in dispelling some people’s doubts about testing. And they also said that encouragement to get tested by their organisation’s senior leadership was acceptable.