Covid-19 webinar for Sandwell businesses

Want to know how the roadmap out of lockdown will impact on your business? Do you have questions on lateral flow testing? How to manage an outbreak?

On Friday 26 March Sandwell business representatives can take part in an interactive, informative webinar – discussing the government roadmap out of lockdown and sharing experiences and best practice as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus support for Sandwell businesses: workplace safety

We want you to have all the information you need to work safely and make your workplace safer.

Go to the Think Sandwell dedicated Workplace Safety pages for information on making your workplace Covid-secure.

Workers who can’t work from home can get rapid Covid-19 tests

Staff can book a rapid test to see if they have Covid-19 if they are unable to work from home, need to leave home for work and don’t have any symptoms. This test is only for people with no Covid-19 symptoms. Rapid tests are now available for anyone who has to leave home for any reason.

People MUST book a test via the Government website or by calling 119 if they have Covid-19 symptoms (a high temperature, a new continuous cough or a change to your sense of taste or smell).

Visit the council’s website for more information.

Reminder: Sandwell businesses can register for rapid workplace tests

There is a new government drive to increase workplace testing in sectors open during lockdown, to detect Covid-19 in people who are not showing symptoms. The criteria for joining the workplace testing programme have been reduced to any business with the aim of boosting the availability of rapid testing.

An online portal has been launched to make it even easier for businesses in the private sector to get involved and find out more about offering rapid testing in the workplace.

Read the full article and how you can register to order tests on the Think Sandwell website - you must register by 11:59pm on Wednesday 31 March 2021.