The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) says DAERA have confirmed that farmers do not have to carry out tuberculosis (TB) testing during the COVID-19 outbreak if they have health concerns. In the last number of days, the UFU has been inundated by calls from members who are extremely vulnerable to the illness or have family members in the high-risk category. Numerous farmers are self-isolating and are apprehensive about TB testing being carried out due to the perceived transmission risk that the test would pose. The UFU communicated these concerns and DAERA have taken these on board.
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