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Told to lie, to get a free Covid test

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  • epm-84
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    millie said:
    We can get a free test here in Solihull if you have no symptoms. I was under the impression that all tier 3 areas were offering them. 
    I'm in tier 4 and the only people who can get a free test without symptoms are selected key workers.  Certain regions, like Liverpool, were selected for mass testing but as almost all of England is now in either tier 3 or 4, it's certainly not the case that almost anyone in England can get a free test without symptoms.
  • millie
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    epm-84 said:
    millie said:
    We can get a free test here in Solihull if you have no symptoms. I was under the impression that all tier 3 areas were offering them. 
    I'm in tier 4 and the only people who can get a free test without symptoms are selected key workers.  Certain regions, like Liverpool, were selected for mass testing but as almost all of England is now in either tier 3 or 4, it's certainly not the case that almost anyone in England can get a free test without symptoms.
    I did not say anyone in England can get a free test, I only said the area I live in were doing them.
  • epm-84
    epm-84 Posts: 2,798 Forumite
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    millie said:
    epm-84 said:
    millie said:
    We can get a free test here in Solihull if you have no symptoms. I was under the impression that all tier 3 areas were offering them. 
    I'm in tier 4 and the only people who can get a free test without symptoms are selected key workers.  Certain regions, like Liverpool, were selected for mass testing but as almost all of England is now in either tier 3 or 4, it's certainly not the case that almost anyone in England can get a free test without symptoms.
    I did not say anyone in England can get a free test, I only said the area I live in were doing them.
    You did say you were under the impression that it was being offered as standard in tier 3 areas.
  • millie
    millie Posts: 1,576 Forumite
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    epm-84 said:
    millie said:
    epm-84 said:
    millie said:
    We can get a free test here in Solihull if you have no symptoms. I was under the impression that all tier 3 areas were offering them. 
    I'm in tier 4 and the only people who can get a free test without symptoms are selected key workers.  Certain regions, like Liverpool, were selected for mass testing but as almost all of England is now in either tier 3 or 4, it's certainly not the case that almost anyone in England can get a free test without symptoms.
    I did not say anyone in England can get a free test, I only said the area I live in were doing them.
    You did say you were under the impression that it was being offered as standard in tier 3 areas.
    That was my impression
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