Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will allow young people of school age to access a covid-19 test in the event that they have (a) gastrointestinal symptoms, (b) sore throat and (c) runny nose, which are commonly found in young people with covid-19.
Children should only have a test if they have any of the three COVID-19 symptoms:
- a high temperature;
- a new continuous cough; and
- a loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste.
Parents and guardians who are unsure about whether to get a test should check the official list of symptoms which are available at the following link:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/