The message on the government website reads: "Sorry, there are no home delivery slots left for rapid lateral flow tests right now.
The message on the government website reads: "Sorry, there are no home delivery slots left for rapid lateral flow tests right now.
You need to take a negative lateral flow test on both day six and day seven in order to be able to go outside. Leyla Hannbeck said that many pharmacies are claiming that people are coming in every five minutes asking for a test. "But, unfortunately, because of the issues around supply being patchy and inconsistent, it means that those who come for the test don't always get it, which is very stressful not just for the pharmacy team but for the patient."People are doing the responsible thing by wanting to be tested and we are in the Christmas area of time, and the New Year is just around the corner and people want to be with family and friends.
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