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Where Can You Buy Covid Tests From?

You can buy RATs at supermarkets, pharmacies, and other retailers. You should plan ahead by keeping some at home for testing if you have COVID-19 symptoms.

PCR testing

To get a PCR test:

• Visit your GP. They will decide if you need a PCR test based on your symptoms and medical conditions. They may give you a referral to a pathology collection centre.
• If you have a referral from your GP, go to a pathology collection centre. Your GP should be able to tell you where your closest one is. Don’t forget to take the referral from your GP with you.

You may need to pay for your PCR test.

If you are eligible for COVID-19 medicine and you have symptoms, see a GP about a PCR test, even if your RAT result is negative. This is so you can get any help you need as quickly as possible. You should start taking COVID-19 antiviral medicine within 5 days of your symptoms starting.