Dr. Anne Kilgallen says COVID-19 testing is now available for Western Trust staff at Altnagelvin

Dr. Anne Kilgallen, Western Trust Chief Executive, said: "Staff testing is vital to maintain staff attendance at work as well as supporting staff health and wellbeing.

"COVID Staff Testing service is now operational across the Western Trust with one centre in Altnagelvin Area Hospital and one centre in Enniskillen.

"Testing is for health care workers or a person in their household that they have direct contact with who is displaying COVID symptoms. Testing is through an appointment process and the individual will be contacted within 48-72 hours with the result and given advice with regards to returning to work."

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