Ministers urged to approve ‘test and release scheme’ to allow businesses to stay open
The hospitality industry is warning of a looming crisis sparked by the surge in Covid infections, with various businesses having to close as entire teams of workers are sent home to isolate after receiving notifications from the NHS app.
Restaurants, pubs and bars are calling on ministers to urgently approve a “test and release” scheme so that they can continue to stay open and serve customers. The latest daily tally of infections topped 26,000 on Wednesday, and increasing numbers of businesses are coming under pressure because staff have to stay at home for 10 days if one tests positive for Covid-19.
