Table 1.

Understanding of Government guidance on testing if you have symptoms of COVID-19.

The Government has issued advice on how people should help prevent the spread of coronavirus if they have symptoms. If you have symptoms of coronavirus, you: (total n = 3665)	Selected ‘true’, % (95% CI)	N
Should take a rapid ‘lateral flow’ coronavirus test (results within 30 min)	10.0 (9.1–11.0)	368
Should take a lab-processed ‘PCR’ coronavirus test (results typically within a day or two)	17.8 (16.5–19.0)	651
Selected both options	60.0 (58.4–61.6)	2200
Selected neither option	12.2 (11.1–13.2)	446