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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Joel Shooter

Should free lateral flow testing be made available?

A recent rise in Covid cases has caused some concern across the country, with the seven day average of new cases increasing over June. Public health leaders have branded the situation in Manchester as 'concerning', with cases on the up amongst all age groups.

With the recent worries over Covid, we want to know if you think lateral flow tests (LFTs) should be made available for free again.

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While LFTs are still free for people who meet certain criteria, for the most part they now need to be purchased either online or at a pharmacy.

If the test is positive, there is also no longer a legal requirement to isolate. However, government advice is to isolate and avoid close contact with other people.

With warnings of another potential Covid wave coming, you can share your thoughts in our survey below on whether LFTs should be made available free again. If the form does not appear, you can fill it in via this link.

You can also share your thoughts in the comments section.

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