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Testing will give kids and staff 'sense of security' says Allinson

Education minister on the introduction of new Covid mitigations

The education minister says the use of voluntary Covid-19 testing kits will give kids and staff 'a sense of security'.

They are going to be offered in the Island's secondary schools from Monday, 21 June as part of a pilot scheme.

Dr Alex Allinson says the lateral flow tests will help keep schools open in the coming months:

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