hA new 85-minute coronavirus test could soon allow care home visitors to cuddle their relatives, it has been reported. Plans are under way to introduce a pilot testing scheme across UK care homes which could prove to be a game changer for residents and their families.
This week, the scheme - called Condor - will place testing machines in a number of care homes where they will test people for Covid-19 through a saliva sample, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
The test will return results in just 85 minutes, the machine's makers say. At the moment, the Government is urging care providers to restrict movement of people around care homes in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.