Getting a Covid-19 Home Test

October 12, 2020

Covid-19 has definitely affected beyond any doubt how we live our lives. There are restrictions on everything we do, whether it’s going to work, school or even just to the shops, we have had to learn a whole new set of rules that will make our lives safe and consequently keep Covid-19 from spreading across the nation as it did with such devastating consequences back in March.

We need as a nation to start living our lives hopefully with some normality again, but until a vaccine is discovered and tested that it works effectively without any side effects we have to rely on other ways to carry on with our lives.

This is something that basically anybody that is living today has never experienced, and that’s lockdown and all of its consequences. Lockdown is something that all of us have only ever seen before in the movies, but it’s the reality of 2020 for the entire human race.

The UK government regulations require that schoolchildren and office workers get tested for Covid-19 if they develop symptoms of the virus.

Unfortunately as we have all been reading in the news lately the testing system in the UK is not working very well and the NHS is simply being overwhelmed by the amount of people needing tests and the simple fact that the government’s testing system doesn’t work.

To keep Covid-19 under control there is a simple answer. Why not use PCR home test kits. It’s the intelligent answer. It’s cost effective, efficient and very fast and you will receive your test results back within 15 to 24 hours of the laboratory receiving your sample.

The test is very accurate at detecting if you are currently infected with Covid-19. You will also get a certificate from the lab saying you are not infected if you test negative. This is brilliant if you need to catch a flight, which of course many countries and airlines require that you have tested negative for Covid-19 in as little as 72 hours before your flight or getting back to work at the office because government guidelines demand that workers are tested for Covid-19 if you have any symptoms, so getting tested in the comfort of your home and avoiding long queues at government testing centres is definitely the way forward.

Getting the schools re-opened after six months has been a mammoth task and it’s also vital for our children’s well-being and education. Now they are open fully again it’s vitally important that they are a safe and secure environment for our children.

If your child has shown any symptoms of Covid-19 the UK government guidelines state quite clearly that children must be tested before returning to school. This is the only way safety can be guaranteed for all at the school.

It’s a scary time especially for primary school children and to have to go a testing centre and possibly queue for hours and then be faced with somebody in full PPE could be very frightening for a small child. This is where doing a Home Covid-19 Back To School Test is the perfect answer. It’s done at home in a private and confidential way and safely in your own home, and you will get your results within hours of the lab getting your sample.

It’s a difficult time for all of us in this pandemic and getting a test for Covid-19 is so important if you have symptoms to ease your worry and anxiety and help you get back to school or work and living your life as normally as possible.

2 Comments

  • Karen, the next best thing to mummy

    October 16, 2020 at 8:31 am

    As I have spent some time in hospital recently, I have had a few covid tests, all negative thankfully #thatfridaylinky@_karendennis

  • Aletha Oglesby, M.D.

    October 17, 2020 at 2:07 am

    So far schools where I live do not require testing of symptomatic kids, but I think they highly encourage it , most doctors recommend it, and parents want it. Many employers require employees to get tested or get doctor clearance before returning to work. In the U.S. every state, and in some cases individual cities, counties, and school districts do things differently. I’m not aware that home kits are available here, certainly would be helpful. Our testing has improved, but still not optimal, and we need more contact tracing. Maybe by time the pandemic is over, we will finally be getting it right.

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