From today, free testing will only continue in England for certain groups, with others who think they have coronavirus simply urged to stay at home.
A mother whose disabled daughter is classed as extremely vulnerable has said the end of free COVID testing for most people in England from today could endanger her child's life.She fears the move to end universal free testing - which is part of the government's 'Living with COVID' plan - could lead to people not taking sensible precautions.
"Out and about in the community, if people aren't going to test themselves and buy the tests then there's going to be more [virus] out there, and how are we to know whether she's going to be more at risk?" she told Sky News."It's because disability is pushed under the carpet that I don't think people even contemplate or understand what it is like to be a vulnerable person," she said.
"I would prefer the mask-wearing to continue, in shops, public transport, hospitals and GP surgeries, which is where I take Rebecca."