Staff and students urged to take COVID-19 tests
07 Jun 2021
Message from Professor Nalin Thakkar as cases increase in Manchester due to Delta variant
Dear colleagues,
We are seeing increasing Covid cases in our area and population (albeit from a low level) because of the Delta variant. Our campus is in a surge testing area of Manchester (M14 4, M14 7, M15 5, M15 6, M16 7 and M16 8). People living and working in these areas are strongly encouraged to take regular COVID-19 tests, whether they are showing symptoms or not.
We are therefore urging you to take the following actions to ensure we all remain safe:
- All staff and students are asked to take a COVID-19 test twice a week and isolate where necessary to prevent further spread.
- Students are asked to take a COVID-19 test before returning to their homes for the summer as at Christmas to keep their friends and family safe.
- Observe Covid-secure measures (‘Hands. Face. Space’ ) diligently on the campus
Free COVID-19 rapid lateral flow tests are available on campus to all staff and students.
We are working hard to keep all our staff and students safe and it is important that we all play our part in this. Thank you for taking these further actions to stop the spread – there is further information to help you below. I hope you stay safe and well.
Best wishes,
Professor Nalin Thakkar, Vice-President for Social Responsibility