How to get a coronavirus test – and how long it will take to get result
dailystar.co.ukCoronavirus testing has been vital to identifying hotspots, putting in place lockdown restrictions controlling the spread of the killer bug.
Testing has been part of the UK’s 'five pillar' strategy for Covid-19 since March, with the Government hitting 100,000 daily tests a day in May.There has been some controversy over the government’s numbers but it is accepted that testing is an essential part of controlling the virus.The test itself involves a swab of the nose and the back of the throat, either administered yourself or by someone else.A long cotton bud is inserted in you mouth to the back of the throat, kept there for several seconds before being inserted up your nose.But not everybody is entitled to a free test – it all depends on your.
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