Coronavirus testing near me: can I get tested for Covid-19 in the Leeds area?
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If you think you have symptoms and want to find out where you can get tested in the Leeds area, here’s everything you need to know.
Who can be tested?
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that anyone with in the UK with symptoms of coronavirus can now be tested. Prior to this, testing was limited to anyone over the age of five and before this, testing in England and Scotland has previously been limited to people with symptoms who are key workers and their families, hospital patients, care home residents, over-65s and those who need to leave home to work.
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When is testing most effective?
The test is only guaranteed to be accurate if someone is symptomatic.
The government advises that you should get tested in the first three days of coronavirus symptoms appearing, although testing is considered effective up until day five.
How do I arrange a test?
The NHS explains that, you can ask for a test:
for yourself, if you have coronavirus symptoms now (a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste)
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