Wednesday saw Ulster players and support staff commence their #ReturnToRugby protocols as they underwent PCR testing.
The senior professional players from all four provinces, along with the High Performance staff and coaches, are undergoing a medical pre-screening and education phase, including the nationally co-ordinated PCR testing programme.#ReturnToRugby 🔴⚪️
🗓Months of meticulous planning is being implemented ahead of the phased Return to Training for the senior squad. This includes temperature check scanning technology, remodelled gym layouts & one-way flow systems. For more info ➡️https://t.co/Z9nsLGK3KQ pic.twitter.com/rbHoDWqQcO — Ulster Rugby (at 🏡) (@UlsterRugby) June 24, 2020
As part of the Return to Train protocols put in place by @IrishRugby, our players, coaches and support staff underwent PCR testing at @KingspanStadium today. For more info ➡️ https://t.co/USMfxISMFM pic.twitter.com/SvUhw8fjN9 — Ulster Rugby (at 🏡) (@UlsterRugby) June 24, 2020Daily temperature checks are one of the mandatory protocols that all players and staff must undergo to access the High Performance Centres. A DAMOC Thermo Check has been installed at each of the IRFU’s designated High Performance Centres –Ulster’s HPC (Kingspan Stadium), Connacht’s HPC (The Sportsground), Leinster’s HPC (UCD), Munster’s HPC (UL), and the IRFU HPC (Sport Ireland Campus). The DAMOC Thermo Check is a contactless and accurate method of temperature measurement. Its in-built facial recognition and Wi-Fi capability allows it to be managed remotely. The device will provide a body temperature reading within 2 seconds and will immediately flag high readings. What is PCR Testing? A swab test removes a sample from a person’s nose or throat. This sample is examined at a molecular level using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to identify the presence of COVID19. What sports are using PCR testing for COVID19 detection? League of Ireland, Premier League, English Football League, Bundesliga, La Liga, NZ Rugby, NRL. How long for test results to be known? Turnaround time for test results is between 2-4 days.