Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox The NHS will provide everyone in England with two free Covid tests a week from Friday (April 9).
Lateral flow tests will be available to all adults - regardless of whether you have symptoms or not - and are completely free of charge on the NHS.
It is hoped the government initiative will help to break chains of transmission as lockdown measures are eased in England and businesses reopen.
The prime minister urged the public to take up the offer during a Downing Street briefing today. He said the tests would be "a great advantage to us all" and explained that he takes them himself every time he goes on a visit.