Not enough Covid lateral flow tests to meet demand pharmacy bosses warn, as online orders down again
Pharmacies put up signs warning lateral flow tests are not available.The UK Health Security Agency said nearly 900,000 test kits are being provided per day - double the supply seen before December 18.
"Some days you get one box delivered and other days none. It isn’t enough for the pharmacies to deliver to the patients. We want to make sure that the message is clear to the government that the supply needs to be consistent," she said.Credit:Ms Hannbeck continued: "Pharmacies are reporting that every five minutes approximately somebody comes in to the pharmacy asking for a test.
It also said there are no PCR tests available for people - including key workers in England and Northern Ireland. Mr Ashworth called on ministers to explain why there's an apparent shortage of tests and outline "what they're doing to fix it". Work and Pensions minister Chloe Smith advised people who cannot get Covid tests through the government website to "try back again later".
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