Guidance on coronavirus testing for essential workers who are self-isolating. One of the most challenging things about coronavirus is the uncertainty: not knowing who has the infection or when it’s safe to return to normal life.
Good-quality testing can help provide us with greater certainty. It’s a big part of how we’re going to defeat this disease. As part of the government’s , we are testing people who have coronavirus-like symptoms to see if they currently have the virus.
Our priority is testing patients to inform their clinical diagnosis. In addition, we are now also testing: This means essential workers can find out whether they have the virus, and we can help them return to work if they test negative.