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<p>We initially prioritised testing for care homes that specialise in caring for older
people and those living with dementia based on Public Health England (PHE) and the
Scientific Advisory Group for Emergency (SAGE) advice, as they are at higher risk
of adverse consequences if they get the disease.</p><p>We have subsequently made asymptomatic
testing available to some extra care and supported living setting when they are identified
as higher risks - for instance due to their similarity to a care home by local Directors
of Public Health. This is based on advice from PHE and SAGE. We rolled out an initial
round of testing to extra care and supported living settings that were referred by
Directors of Public Health as meeting certain risk-based criteria.</p><p>People in
all settings can access testing if they have symptoms.</p>
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