The problems have come as the UK's R rate climbed to 1.4, with the number of cases doubling every seven days. A rationing plan for coronavirus tests is due to be announced within days after ministers admitted it will still be "weeks" before a backlog is solved. Here's the latest information on who should and shouldn't get a coronavirus test. Who should get a coronavirus test? The NHS website states: “Only get a test if you have coronavirus symptoms or have been asked to get tested.

Source: Daily Mirror September 19, 2020 06:00 UTC