{"id":3241,"date":"2020-09-11T15:22:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/?p=3241"},"modified":"2020-09-11T15:39:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:39:32","slug":"how-to-implement-a-covid-testing-strategy-for-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testingforall.org\/how-to-implement-a-covid-testing-strategy-for-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How to\u2026 implement a COVID testing strategy for your business?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With hospitality venues re-opening up and down the country, business owners are faced with a dual challenge: how to re-open their business safely whilst also keeping costs low and maximising revenue. In many ways, the two challenges<\/span> could be seen to <\/span>undermine one another. Social distancing measures are a must, but they reduce customer capacity, which drives down revenue. Being able to correctly judge what measures should be taken in order to re-open your business sustainably – that is, both safely and cost effectively – is a fine balancing act.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At <\/span>Testing For All<\/span><\/a>, we believe that COVID testing forms a crucial piece of the puzzle, and it shouldn\u2019t have to be out of budget. We are a non-profit organization whose main aim is to provide affordable and accessible COVID testing for UK businesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Adding testing into your overall Covid strategy as you reopen your restaurant or hospitality service can be simple and streamlined to suit individual needs and set up. It may appear complicated at first glance but there are some simple strategies to make the process straightforward and immediately implementational.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why implement a testing strategy?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Implementing a testing strategy should be seen as an integral part of your risk assessment and contingency measures, allowing you to measure how effective your current covid prevention measures are. This is particularly important in the hospitality industry, as restaurants and hotels can act as clusters for transmission and are by nature hubs where individuals with different risk profiles come to interact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What tests are available?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Testing for COVID-19 revolves around antibody and antigen testing. The former is done through capillary or blood samples and allows for the detection of COVID-19 antibodies which indicate a previous exposure to the virus. The latter is used to detect a live infection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Overview of testing strategies<\/b><\/h3>\n

Testing for live infections:<\/b> Employers can choose between two different strategies. In both scenarios, establishing trust with employees will be key, through clear communication of testing strategies and by clearly outlining steps to be followed based on various outcomes.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n