AFAQ NWES – Coronavirus tests for UK key workers were booked up through the government website within an hour of it reopening, apart from some in Scotland.
The site had to close to new applicants within hours of launching on Friday, after 46,000 people tried to access it. Some 16,000 bookings were made.
Home testing kits became unavailable less than 15 minutes after bookings reopened on Saturday morning.
Tests at drive-through sites in England were booked up within an hour.
Requests for drive-through tests in Scotland are still currently available on the site.
Key workers in Wales and Northern Ireland cannot currently book tests online. Both nations appear as options on the government’s booking system but with a label saying no slots are available.
No 10 has said appointments for tests at drive-through centres and home testing kits would become available each day from 08:00 BST, with their release staggered throughout the day.
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