RAF personnel head out to a delivery in Birmingham
Members of the RAF Music services and 51 Squadron RAF Regiment have been deployed to help deliver Covid-19 tests to households across Birmingham. This is part of the Armed Forces’ work to support to civil authorities in the UK.
Free self-test kits will be delivered to households in the city
Birmingham City Council’s initiative is designed to offer local people an easier way to get tested for coronavirus, offering a free self-test kit brought direct to the door.
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In the Birmingham Hub where Covid-19 tests are collected to be distributed around the city, RAF Regiment personnel control the radio, receiving incoming messages from other personnel.
Teams will be visiting households across the city to deliver self-testing kits, even for those without symptoms. Completed kits are collected the same day and returned for analysis.
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RAF personnel and local volunteers are briefed about the mission ahead.
RAF personnel are working side by side with volunteers from local public services - including the Council and the NHS - to help increase access to tests in the area.
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Buses full of RAF personnel and local volunteers will distribute tests around the city.
Read more about how the Armed Forces supported the response to the pandemic earlier this year:
