PCR Covid tests to be scrapped ‘before half-term’ - which could save families £200 on holidays

By Helen Johnson
Published 8th Oct 2021, 10:40 BST
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said ministers hope to announce in the next few days the switch from a PCR to a lateral flow test for eligible fully-vaccinated travellers taking their day-two Covid test (Photo: Shutterstock)Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said ministers hope to announce in the next few days the switch from a PCR to a lateral flow test for eligible fully-vaccinated travellers taking their day-two Covid test (Photo: Shutterstock)
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said ministers hope to announce in the next few days the switch from a PCR to a lateral flow test for eligible fully-vaccinated travellers taking their day-two Covid test (Photo: Shutterstock)

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said ministers hope to announce in the next few days the switch from a PCR to a lateral flow test for eligible fully-vaccinated travellers taking their day-two Covid test.

The Government has previously said it is aiming for this switch to come into place to coincide with people returning from half-term breaks at the end of October.

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It’s estimated that the cost of a family holiday will fall by about £200 after it was announced that PCR tests are to be scrapped for those required to take a day-two test on arrival back in the country.

Mr Shapps told Sky News on Friday (8 October): “We want to get this done for half term for people.”

He added: “We anticipate having it ready for the half term, and what a difference it will make for people.”

He also said the process with lateral flows rather than PCR tests will be “much much easier, much less expensive as well”.

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