Testing

[ddtc]

Hows the test work ,is it nose or throat, do you know who supplies it thanks

Its a new test, swab you arse then your nose, then your mouth. If you can smell and taste whats on the swab you don't have covid. Pretty quick test results.

[k979aaa]

Yep it is the new thing in China they are inflicting upon us https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/202 ... -in-china/ Well bottoms up as they say!

[RTP]

So if I'm reading this correct it seems that royal mail office staff are having tests, but so far front line postal workers are not.

[k979aaa]

So if I'm reading this correct it seems that royal mail office staff are having tests, but so far front line postal workers are not.

Possibly

[Celtic warrior]

On RMTV...

https://www.myroyalmail.com/rmtv/lateral-testing

[k979aaa]

Well if 1 in 3 people don't know they have it.

[hans solo]

paper exercise to make it look like complying with gvmt
there at it and to f**k with the workforce

[fb1969]

So if I'm reading this correct it seems that royal mail office staff are having tests, but so far front line postal workers are not.

Possibly

From the crap uniform I'd guess it's the office staff who say the shoes are good and the coats are waterproof.

[olilew]

So if I'm reading this correct it seems that royal mail office staff are having tests, but so far front line postal workers are not.

No. Tests are open to all that want them.

[wandle]

Well if 1 in 3 people don't know they have it.

Government publicity around this is deliberately subtle in it’s messaging.
If you read the posters, it’s actually 1 in 3 of those that have already got the virus are asymptomatic.
But a quick glance at the poster and you get people to believe and share the misinformation that 1 in 3 of the entire population are walking around, unknowingly spreading the virus

[ConeHater]

I have just read that the government is going to provide the flow test for employers of more than 50 people apparently it gives the result in 30 minutes
Do you think RM will offer us it?

A result in 30mins - do you think we’ll go in 30+mins early for test before shift and get paid overtime, or have the test at our start time and start shift 30+mins later ?

[olilew]

I have just read that the government is going to provide the flow test for employers of more than 50 people apparently it gives the result in 30 minutes
Do you think RM will offer us it?

A result in 30mins - do you think we’ll go in 30+mins early for test before shift and get paid overtime, or have the test at our start time and start shift 30+mins later ?

You are given a test time. You just go about our normal duties until it is your test time. You then go and have your test, takes less than 10 minutes and then go back to work. You get a text message 30 minutes later with your result. If negative just carry on with your day if positive you are taken off shift and sent home then have to go to a govt test centre for a 'proper' test.

[Woody Guthrie]

Well if 1 in 3 people don't know they have it.

Government publicity around this is deliberately subtle in it’s messaging.
If you read the posters, it’s actually 1 in 3 of those that have already got the virus are asymptomatic.
But a quick glance at the poster and you get people to believe and share the misinformation that 1 in 3 of the entire population are walking around, unknowingly spreading the virus

That's only subtle if you're dense.
They're constantly telling us the infection rates in each area so you're only going to think 1 in 3 is asymptomatic if you're living in conspiracy world.
You guys are starting to see shadows everywhere.

[Ali831]

I have just read that the government is going to provide the flow test for employers of more than 50 people apparently it gives the result in 30 minutes
Do you think RM will offer us it?

A result in 30mins - do you think we’ll go in 30+mins early for test before shift and get paid overtime, or have the test at our start time and start shift 30+mins later ?

You are given a test time. You just go about our normal duties until it is your test time. You then go and have your test, takes less than 10 minutes and then go back to work. You get a text message 30 minutes later with your result. If negative just carry on with your day if positive you are taken off shift and sent home then have to go to a govt test centre for a 'proper' test.

Following a positive LFD (rapid test) you now no longer need to have a follow up PCR test. Even if you do go against the more recent gov guidelines and take a PCR and it comes back negative you are still bound by the original LFD results and you along with all your household needs to isolate for 10 days from the date of the LFD test.

[olilew]

Following a positive LFD (rapid test) you now no longer need to have a follow up PCR test. Even if you do go against the more recent gov guidelines and take a PCR and it comes back negative you are still bound by the original LFD results and you along with all your household needs to isolate for 10 days from the date of the LFD test.
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As far as I am aware that scenario hasn't happened yet although we have had people test negative at work and then feel ill and go and have the govt test and test positive.