Originally Posted by
cheshirepete
The Government wants to identify specific variants, which can only be done with a PCR Lab test. They think we should pay more so they can get this data for free. Bizarre reasoning really, I don’t know anyone who would choose to pay 3 times more for this ‘advised’ PCR test. The Government should be paying if it wants more precise data on variants of concern entering the country.
That's why the Day 2 tests are PCR. The UK Government don't get any details other than knowing you were not positive at the time of testing for any of the pre departure tests and seemed to advise on the PCR test for Spain so it looked like they were taking a stronger line given their increase in cases.