Details of home and regional testing for key workers and their households, and when best to take the test
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This information is sourced from GOV UK:
You can only apply for this test if you’re a key worker who is self-isolating because:
- you have coronavirus symptoms
- you live with someone who has coronavirus symptoms
Via this link you can:
- Request a home test kit (up to a total of 5 tests for yourself and members of your household age 5 and over)
- Book to visit a regional test site (up to a total of 3 tests for yourself and members of your household age 5 and over)
The test involves taking a swab of the nose and the back of the throat
Please also see When to take a virus test for Covid-19
