The End of Free Symptomatic PCR Testing in England

The country is no longer providing free lateral flow tests to ad symptomatic people, with a few exceptions for groups like front line health care workers and adult social care staff. Free symptomatic pc r testing is now only available for groups eligible to receive coved treatment, hospital patients and those being discharged to hospitals and other care homes. People in england with symptoms of respiratory infection now being asked to try to stay at home and avoid contact with otther people,. but are not required to isolate and will not be tested.