Guidance

Roll out of lateral flow tests to local authorities

A list of local authorities across England issued with rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) tests by the Department of Health and Social Care.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 13 November 2020
• Last updated: 18 December 2020
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  1. 18 December 2020

     Updated page to reflect latest authorities receiving tests as part of the Director of Public Health-led testing scheme.

  2. 2 December 2020

     Added: Bradford, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Kirklees, Portsmouth and Southampton.

  3. 24 November 2020

     Added the following local authorities to the list: Bromley, City of Westminster, Harrow, Herefordshire, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Telford, Walsall and Worcestershire.

  4. 17 November 2020

     Added the following local authorities to the list: Barnsley, Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Croydon, Derbyshire, Ealing, Havering, Hounslow, Leicester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Medway, Northamptonshire, Rotherham, Sheffield and Thurrock.

  5. 13 November 2020

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 1 April 2022

This guidance is out of date. See current information on coronavirus (COVID-19) testing.

Applies to England

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[Withdrawn] List of local authorities receiving lateral flow tests from the Department of Health and Social Care

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On 9 November the government announced it would be rolling out lateral flow tests across England to directors of public health.

This list will be updated as new local authorities are announced.