MPs hit out at Hancock for 'blaming' asymptomatic people for high demand after saying 'if in doubt, get a test'
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukthe prime minister and Mr Hancock have said this week that anyone who does not have coronavirus symptoms, or has not been asked to get a test by clinicians, is not eligible for testing.
Mr Ashworth said: "Having encouraged people to get tests, and with 8 million pupils returning to school, with thousands going back to workplaces as his prime minister has insisted upon, surely it was obvious there would be extra demand on the system, and why didn't he plan extra resource capacity to process tests?"He added: "It isn't the fault of ill people asking for tests, it's his fault for not providing them."Mr Hancock responded by saying his advice had not changed and was "exactly the same".He explained: "If you have symptoms, get a test.
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