but was told the closest facility open to him was Llandudno in Wales - 80 miles away. A student who had just returned to Manchester was told by NHS 111 to visit two local testing centres, only to find they were closed.He spent four hours cycling 13 miles around the city to take a test for the virus.The Director or Testing for NHS Test and Trace said laboratory processing in the country has now reached a "critical pinch-point." Hundreds of people have been attempting to order a home test kit, only to be told that none are available in their area.For patients unable to travel to test centres, the online portal is the only way to confirm if they have Covid-19.The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) say that when there's a high demand.