General Chat

I didn't realise that. Is there a courier system to pick the samples up as they have to be got to the lab within 72 hours and I certainly wouldn't trust Royal Mail with that?

There is an item in our local paper about our MSP being very cross because constituents have been told to go to Belfast :-S :-S :-S for a test! This from the west of Scotland.

This is apparently because now the schools are back many children have been told by "track and trace" to have a test and the testing centres are overwhelmed. At present we have a mobile unit once a week and a permanent one at Glasgow Airport (40 miles by road, or 2 buses and a train).

As for public loos, lots of ours are permanently closed as part of the council's cost-cutting measures.

I think you can opt for a test through the post.

If someone can't get to a drive in test centre would it not be possible for them to pick up a kit from a doctor or hospital nearby and self administer it? I was picked for a survey where I had to do just that though the kit was sent in the post and picked up by courier. I reckon if I could manage to do it, so could most people. There would probably be a few who wouldn't manage it properly so might give a false result but it's got to be better than no test at all or driving a ridiculous amount of miles when you are feeling unwell.

If you were willing to cross the Solent then how many other passengers would you infect as they encourage you to get out of your car?

I suppose one could cut costs by going as a foot passenger :-(

The question is, if you think you have Covid - because you feel unwell, how safe is it to drive that far?
Also, if you're driving that far (again because you think you are infected), how many Covid germs will you leave behind in toilets used on the way?

There are talks of people being told to go on long trips to get a covid 19 test. If you are really lucky you could be told to travel to the Isle of Wight with the most expensive crossing in the world. Possibly adding getting on for £100 pounds extra in costs.

How far are you prepared to travel for a test?