Coronavirus

[car77]

thank you - that saved me a fiver

Every little helps

 

[Disorderly]

Thanks for all your replies. Will probably use Testing For All when we come next time. Do you have to download photo of test to there app to get confirmation of negative test?

Carol, we got back yesterday and the test came by DPD this morning. You log on to the Testing for All app, register your test kit, take the test and then leave for 15 minutes. Then put the test strip on a card that comes in the kit (on which you write your name and time of test) do the photo and send. They Email a negative test certificate within an hour or so. I did it all on my iPad.

It’s all very easy and if I can follow the instructions, I reckon anyone can!

Interestingly, Randox are now advertising their kits at £18.50, undercutting Testing for All (who are a non-profit organisation, by the way) by 50p.

Hope that helps.

 

[Carol]

Thanks - I think we will stick with Testing for All - looking at the Randox site the cheaper tests are click and collect only.

 

[Carol]

Testing for all is now £17. Quick question - when ordering PCR tests had to order separately for us to get separate codes for the locator form - is that the same for the lateral flow as looks like you can order as many as you want at the same time.

 

[Bircho]

I had two tests to buy this afternoon so tried the code - invalid it said.

I'll check programme tomorrow and see if they've changed it.

 

[alcanadakid]

Testing for all is now £17. Quick question - when ordering PCR tests had to order separately for us to get separate codes for the locator form - is that the same for the lateral flow as looks like you can order as many as you want at the same time.

I ordered two kits (for my wife and I) at the same time and used the same code on both locator forms

 

[MalcolmS]

I ordered two kits in one order yesterday from Randox and the confirmation email gave me two booking reference numbers

 

[Bircho]

I had two tests to buy this afternoon so tried the code - invalid it said.

Code according to the programme is SUFC21 - sorry!

 

[MalcolmS]

Code according to the programme is SUFC21 - sorry!

No worries - it gives the same discount as the EasyJet code

 

[Carol]

Our son has just booked Lateral flow tests with NWP for £14.50.

 

[clinkham]

Update from GOV.UK for: Travel to England

Update from GOV.​UK for:

Entering England during coronavirus

Travel TO England from another country during coronavirus (COVID-19)

Page summary:
Check what COVID-19 tests you need to take and the quarantine rules for travel to England.

Change made:
From 4am 30 November 2021, fully vaccinated people must self-isolate and take a PCR test before the end of day 2 after they arrive in England. They may leave self-isolation if their PCR result is negative. Lateral flow tests will not be accepted.

Time updated:
4:51pm, 28 November 2021

 

[AliG68]

Hi Everyone,
Fingers crossed we are flying out after Christmas to spend New Year in the Port. We are wondering if there is anywhere open where we can get our Lateral Flow Tests completed to allow us to fly home. In the Summer there were quite a few places open.
I would be grateful for any help on this matter. Thank you.

 

[JH02JLH]

Hello, we were told by the owner of our hotel that the clinic in PP was closed. Not sure if this was the correct information or not, but we ended up going to the hospital in Alcudia https://www.juaneda.es/centro/5/hospital-juaneda-muro/. You can book online (be careful, don't book an appointment for Palma, like we did!) or just walk in.

We queued up at the reception desk and you give all your details - don't forget to take your passport. The process was very simple - you get swabbed and then receive the result within a couple of hours.

Hope this helps.

 

[Luckyone]

Hi Everyone,
Fingers crossed we are flying out after Christmas to spend New Year in the Port. We are wondering if there is anywhere open where we can get our Lateral Flow Tests completed to allow us to fly home. In the Summer there were quite a few places open.
I would be grateful for any help on this matter. Thank you.

We used Dr Mallorca on the front at PP, near the Tabacc. I don't know if it is still operating in the Winter. Only took 15 minutes LFT and 30 Euros each.

From an earlier post I know that Disorderly used a local GP in the port for LFT, perhaps he can pick this up and update the details, he also been recently.

 

[Disorderly]

We used Dr Mallorca on the front at PP, near the Tabacc. I don't know if it is still operating in the Winter. Only took 15 minutes LFT and 30 Euros each.

From an earlier post I know that Disorderly used a local GP in the port for LFT, perhaps he can pick this up and update the details, he also been recently.

You’re absolutely right. We used Dr. Caro who’s surgery is on Calle La Gola, the street that runs from the front between Abacco and Formantor Car Hire. We got antigen tests at €30 a go.

I don’t know for sure that he’s still doing them, but when we left two weeks ago there was still a sign in the window saying they were available, so I expect he is. He’s a really nice guy too. You do need to make an appointment.

Hope that helps.

 

[AliG68]

Thank you all so much…… fab information. Just hoping we can get to our happy place in the coming few weeks.

 

[fil6699]

You’re absolutely right. We used Dr. Caro who’s surgery is on Calle La Gola, the street that runs from the front between Abacco and Formantor Car Hire. We got antigen tests at €30 a go.

I don’t know for sure that he’s still doing them, but when we left two weeks ago there was still a sign in the window saying they were available, so I expect he is. He’s a really nice guy too. You do need to make an appointment.

Hope that helps.

yes he is still doing them

 

[Rockape]

The dreaded virus finally caught up with us at a Wedding on Friday. Definitely the omnicron varient as the symptons are different to previous versions.

We had our boosters only five days earlier, but three/four days after the first symptoms, we're definitely feeling better and my wife has been on the X Trainer this afternoon. I can't imagine anyone going to a pre christmas function, won't be in a room with the virus around here....it really is spreading like wildfire.

 

[Disorderly]

The dreaded virus finally caught up with us at a Wedding on Friday. Definitely the omnicron varient as the symptons are different to previous versions.

We had our boosters only five days earlier, but three/four days after the first symptoms, we're definitely feeling better and my wife has been on the X Trainer this afternoon. I can't imagine anyone going to a pre christmas function, won't be in a room with the virus around here....it really is spreading like wildfire.

Very sorry to hear that but glad that you are on the mend.

Best wishes.

D

 

[car77]

The dreaded virus finally caught up with us at a Wedding on Friday. Definitely the omnicron varient as the symptons are different to previous versions.

We had our boosters only five days earlier, but three/four days after the first symptoms, we're definitely feeling better and my wife has been on the X Trainer this afternoon. I can't imagine anyone going to a pre christmas function, won't be in a room with the virus around here....it really is spreading like wildfire.

Yes I've finally succumbed to it too! Mind you, I have been working in a school throughout the whole pandemic so I'm amazed I dodged it for so long! Would never have picked it up without my daily LFTs as I have absolutely no symptoms whatsoever! I did have my booster a month ago though. Positive LFT and PCR last Thursday, did an LFT test again out of interest on Saturday and was negative! Good job I was doing daily and not twice weekly tests or I would have missed it!

Car