Coronavirus home tests for key workers snapped up within 25 minutes as thousands flock to website
CORONAVIRUS home and drive-through tests for key workers have been snapped up within one hour today as thousands flock to the website.
The website had last night been closed after "exceptional demand" with the bookings reopened at 8am today.He told the Downing Street: "It looks like the trajectory to 100,000 tests by the end of April is going to be met in terms of capacity. Frustrated people trying to get hold of tests complained the process was complicated and they couldn't find a category for their job role.Credit: Department of Health and Social CareHealth Secretary Matt Hancock had claimed it was as easy as "booking a flight" but many said they got error messages as the website struggled to cope.The radical new plans mean that essential workers including teachers, bankers or supermarket workers were invited for testing.
At least 10 million people are thought to qualify for the tests now, No10 think, and thousands will be able to go back to work if theirs comes back negative.
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