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Scottish Government has 'no plans' to end free Covid tests amid reports they could be scrapped in UK

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The Scottish Government has ‘no plans’ to scrap free Covid tests amid reports that they could be scrapped in the UK. UK Government officials are reportedly in talks over the future of PCR and lateral flow tests, with a possibility that the free testing regime could be scaled down.

It has been reported that free tests may only be provided in high risk settings - such as schools and hospitals - in an effort to cut costs.But the Scottish Government has ruled out a similar move as they consider regular Covid testing to play an ‘important part’ in tackling the health crisis.A spokesperson told the Daily Record: “We have no plans to end the universal offer of lateral flow tests.“They remain an important part of the response to the Covid-19

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