All care home residents and social care staff with Covid-19 symptoms will be tested for the virus as capacity increases, the Government has pledged.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was "determined" to ensure that everyone needing a test should have access to one, with testing remaining a "key" part of the Government's coronavirus battle plan.
Currently, only the first five symptomatic residents in a care home setting are tested to provide confirmation of whether there is an outbreak.
As well as current residents and staff who need it, testing will also be provided to all potential residents before they are discharged from hospital, the Department of Health and Social Care said.