I know this is not strickly local, but as I was in the local pharmacy today and 2 people went in wanting Lateral Flow tests and were unaware you needed a code before collecting them, I thought I’d post that here. I was also onlky aware as a family member told me when they needed one.
Details on the government site - if you have a smart phone you can do it in the pharmacy but better of course to have it beforehand.
Some test sites have stopped providing home test kits for collection. But you’ll still be able to pick up tests from collection points run by community organisations, like libraries.
But it doesn’t mean there will be any tests for you to collect. I have a ‘collect code’, but as far as I understand it, I am no nearer to getting a pack of tests.
Good to know, we have two positive tests in the house so I may need to pick up some more at some point, but think we can manage until end of isolation, unless we all come down with it.
I went in today and sadly the sign was correct - they were all out!
That’s good, we’ve also found online ordering for delivery works well , but know of some in our school group who have been waiting a while for them (a week or so) but this does seem the best option at present.
I assume the pressure on LFT will reduce quite a bit after Xmas as people test less as they will have seen family etc and vulnerable people they might not as much normally…and hopefully the London Omicron wave is at or near peak.
I think we are ok for now, we’ve ordered some online so hopefully they will arrive after Christmas.
Both the kids are positive, and we did the day 6 test which still came back positive so it just depends how long we need to keep testing for! Though strangely the test and trace person told me not to test for 90 days as they could easily show up positive so not sure how this 6 day and 7 day thing works? I did hear on the radio they thought LFT were good for finding COVID when contagious, but PCR much better when you had the actual virus with symptoms, which I guess is why they say PCR if you have symptoms, Lateral Flow if not.
so it just depends how long we need to keep testing for! Though strangely the test and trace person told me not to test for 90 days as they could easily show up positive so not sure how this 6 day and 7 day thing works? I did hear on the radio they thought LFT were good for finding COVID when contagious, but PCR much better when you had the actual virus with symptoms, which I guess is why they say PCR if you have symptoms, Lateral Flow if not.