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The covid testing team at the Airport is spreading Christmas cheer with their own novel take on well-known seasonal symbols.
They have decorated a tree in the Arrivals Hall with unused out-of-date stock - not only to make use of it before it has to be disposed, but also to encourage passing passengers to take regular lateral flow tests and remember public health guidelines.
Nearby, the team have built a Nativity scene with the creative use of masks.
Spreading Christmas cheer in this unusual way was the idea of Catherina Marcroft, the Clinical and Operational Lead of the covid-19 testing team at the Arrivals Hall.
Pictured: PCR on earth! A Nativity scene including figures made from masks.
“When we reduced our border testing, a box of unused stock went out of date stock so we decided to make use of it,” she said.
”Although I might have had the initial spark of an idea, the team then really made it blossom.
“We’ve got masks as baubles and little men, blown-up gloves, swab sticks and other items hanging down.
“The chain around it is made up of the red caps that aren’t needed in lateral flow tests and the star at the top is a circle of PCR swabs in their packets.
“And on Friday, the team made a crib scene out of masks.”
Pictured: The Arrivals Hall tree, which is in a corner away from the flow of passengers, is dressed with sterile out-of-date stock.
Ms Marcroft said that everyone in the team of around 20 people had contributed and the reaction from passengers had been very positive.
“People think it’s amazing,” she said. “At the bottom, we’ve put some lateral flow kits resembling presents to remind people to use them over Christmas.”
The tree was donated by Samarès Stores.
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