27/10/2021
27/10/2021
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The Western Trust has confirmed that staff members are now being tested for COVID-19.
A spokesperson said: "Staff testing is vital to maintain staff attendance at work as well as supporting staff health and well-being.
"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."
Councillor Emmet Doyle welcomes £16.2m funding for Derry through Levelling Up Fund
Paul Clancy: "It’s crucial now that the NI Executive, with a new three-year budget process in place, gives businesses, workers and consumers the certainty and support we need"
Colum Eastwood: "People will be worrying about how they will keep the lights and heating on, while putting food on the table this winter and they have been badly let down by the British government."
Derry jazz legend, Gay McIntyre, who died peacefully at his home, aged 88. His funeral will be at St Eugene's Cathedral in Derry at 11am on Friday, October 29.
Localised flooding after heavy rainfall in Derry
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