Get an overnight covid test and 5* Heathrow hotel stay from £179

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• Dominic Barrington says:

  5 Nov5 November 04:52

  What’s the general position about saliva tests? I don’t seem them present at all in the USA. For what destinations might they be of use?

• Fadi says:

  5 Nov5 November 05:18

  I don’t understand the rules. I have a UK passport and a home in the Lake District. If I fly into the UK am I able to travel to Cumbria when I arrive for the 14 day isolation or do I have to factor in the fines for moving counties as part of the trip?

  • John says:

    5 Nov5 November 05:21

    There aren’t any fines for moving counties. When you arrive in England you must travel directly to your place of self-isolation (private transport preferred but not necessary). Your passport is not relevant.

    • Fadi says:

      5 Nov5 November 06:12

      Thank you!

  • AJA says:

    5 Nov5 November 12:05

    As long as the home in Cumbria is your primary home in the UK you’ll be fine. If not then it’s a no go as staying in second homes is not allowed.

    • The real John says:

      5 Nov5 November 12:49

      The legislation defines “home” as “the place where you are living”. It does not mention “primary” or “secondary” homes, nor does it specify that the place where you are living must be in the UK.

      The legislation says that moving house is a reasonable excuse to leave the place where you are living.

      If the place where Fadi is living is not in England, and they are not moving house to their home in Cumbria, the trip to England would not be lawful.

      • Chris Heyes says:

        5 Nov5 November 21:19

        The real john Wow moving a home i presume on back of a lorry or brick by brick lol

• John says:

  5 Nov5 November 05:23

  I don’t understand how a self-administered test is trustworthy. What stops you from putting whatever you like into the tube?

  • Andrew says:

    5 Nov5 November 07:12

    Given that a goat and papaya apparently tested positive in Tanzania choosing a random sample might be more dangerous than your own saliva.

    • Neil says:

      5 Nov5 November 08:16

      And I doubt the Sofitel would let you check in with a goat in any case

      • Fenny says:

        5 Nov5 November 18:15

        It would need to be a biggish case and a compliant goat!

  • Rich says:

    5 Nov5 November 08:34

    I think one of the stages of the PCR test is to check for sufficient genetic material. If it doesn’t find any, the test is returned as inconclusive.

    • The real John says:

      5 Nov5 November 12:42

      But if you were desperate you could theoretically buy the saliva of a confirmed negative person

      • Chris Heyes says:

        5 Nov5 November 21:21

        i can supply it £150 a pint

• Martin says:

  5 Nov5 November 05:25

  Imagine going back in time to November last year and telling people that this was going to be a hotel product that existed…

  • John says:

    5 Nov5 November 06:37

    Was just thinking the same thing. What a year!

• Paul says:

  5 Nov5 November 05:32

  Are these tests ISO 15189 accredited? I couldn’t see anything on the Halo website about accreditation (they may well be).

  Governments like Hong Kong require a negative test completed by a ISO 15189 accredited lab

  • John says:

    5 Nov5 November 07:58

    Heathrow is doing tests for Hong Kong departures. Anyway only residents are allowed to travel to Hong Kong

• Alun says:

  5 Nov5 November 05:39

  Maldeves?

  Can’t work out through the jargon if it qualifies….

• John Wallace says:

  5 Nov5 November 05:57

  I looked into this as it sounded promising !
  The type of test it is is not really accepted by most countries from what I can see? . Who will accept a saliva test ?

• mr_jetlag says:

  5 Nov5 November 07:10

  I saw a version of this offered at Sofitel when we stayed before our trip at half term. £80 if you buy the test separately which is fair enough. I didn’t need it as we were going to Croatia but it’s a smart offering.

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