WAQ79659 (e) Tabled on 25/03/2020

Further to a statement in Plenary on 24 March 2020, will the Minister provide further details regarding agreements with two large private sector providers for coronavirus testing that have been agreed by the Welsh Government.

Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services | Answered on 09/04/2020

I have agreed a National COVID-19 Testing Plan.  It sets out a phased and scaled approach to COVID-19 testing and has two prime objectives: to reduce harm from COVID-19 (direct and indirect); and to enable the release from behaviour and social interventions.

Part of this plan will involve working with UK Government to align with the UK work-streams to ensure that resources, new knowledge and procurement exercises are shared.