I have had problems with the testing procedure since day 1. The detail of how to do it always seems unpractical. For example the main test supplier WAS randox. I assumed you just posted test result in a post box but no you had to take to one of a number of special post boxes about 20 miles apart and not on public transport routes.

How do you actually do the new test? Do you have to notify anybody of the results?

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It looks to me from reading the 4th October regs that it is just a prebooked day 2 Antigen test you need and your locator form.

Bee

JPEG where have you seen this announcement please?

Sorry jpeg but nowhere in this article does it say that the date has been put back. I’ve scoured all major news services and there is absolutely nothing about this on any major newsfeed. Is it possibly another one from scaremongering.com?

All very clear for those travelling on and from 4th October then!! Very unfair on both travellers and carriers. I don't know how there could be a shortage of Antigen tests. Baffled.


This is an abridged version of what is published on the Gov.uk site as guidance for travellers from 4th October from 4.00am. Note it says

Travel from the rest of the world if you are fully vaccinated

From 4am Monday 4 October, you will qualify as fully vaccinated if you are vaccinated either:

under an approved vaccination programme in the UK, Europe, USA or UK vaccine programme overseas

You must have had a complete course of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before you arrive in England.


If you qualify as fully vaccinated you will have to:

book and pay for a day 2 COVID-19 test – to be taken after arrival in England

complete your passenger locator form – any time in the 48 hours before you arrive in England

take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 after you arrive in England

Under the new rules, you will not need to:

take a pre-departure test

take a day 8 COVID-19 test

quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 days after you arrive in England

You must be able to prove that you have been fully vaccinated (plus 14 days) with a document (digital or paper-based) from a national or state-level public health body that includes, as a minimum:

forename and surname(s)

date of birth

vaccine brand and manufacturer

date of vaccination for every dose

country or territory of vaccination and/or certificate issuer




https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-a ... #new-rules


Bee