(Source: Scottish Government)
NHS Scotland has agreed a £6.76 million deal to purchase new machines capable of turning around coronavirus (COVID-19) tests in 12 minutes.
UK-based life sciences company LumiraDx will supply 300 rapid testing machines as well as a minimum of 500,000 tests.
Test strips for the small portable machines will be made at the company’s facility in Stirling.
The LumiraDx Platform instruments can be used anywhere and have been designed to meet needs in more remote locations making them ideal for local clinics or mobile units in Scotland’s rural and island communities.
Because the instruments connect to a cloud system, outbreaks of COVID-19 can be tracked quickly by health authorities playing a vital role in Scotland’s Test and Protect strategy.
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