RE: In home antibody testing letter received15 Oct 2020 11:21
My understanding is that there are two things going on here at the same time. Their is the rollout that started last july of 100,000 tests, to general population to gather statistics on who is most effected etc etc.." The best performing test was then rolled out to a nationally-representative sample of the public, who were randomly selected, between 20 June and 13 July." ,
so using older technology.
This same test is being rolled out again and increased to 200,000 further tests this autumn AND separately their is an evaluation going on to decide which home test is best, and will be incorporated in the latest rollout when possible...... and to quote again as a separate point..." the accuracy of different LFTs is ongoing to ensure that the best available test is used in the REACT programme as it continues.". I think that following this 200,000 test , the Reach programme will continue but using only the best test that they have evaluated, and this will continue in the Reach programme which i think is to be provided to most people in the uK.