LATERAL FLOW TEST UPDATE
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LATERAL FLOW TEST UPDATE

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wearing a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces, especially where you come into contact with people you don't usually meet.

letting fresh air in if meeting indoors, or meeting outside.

Individuals can still reduce the risk of catching and passing on COVID by:

This applies to both lateral flow and PCR tests.įor lateral flow tests, online ordering through GOV.UK and collection from pharmacies or other community hubs will no longer be available.Īll PCR testing sites in Hertfordshire have now closed.

LATERAL FLOW TEST FREE

Visit Living with COVID-19 for more about who can continue to access free tests.įor the rest of the population, from 1 April 2022, the government is no longer providing free universal testing in England. There are some exceptions to this based on your place of work, or if you fall into a 'clinical extremely vulnerable' category based on your medical history. Changes to COVID-19 testingįor the majority of the general public, you will no longer need to test for COVID-19 regularly. As immunity levels are high, testing and isolation will play a less important role in preventing serious illness.

The majority of people are now fully vaccinated. COVID-19 is not going away and we'll need to live alongside it, like we do with other viruses.

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