These are all the groups eligible to apply for a coronavirus test

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced that anyone over the age of five is now eligible to apply for a coronavirus test.

Everyone aged five and over in the UK with symptoms can now be tested for coronavirus.

Tests for coronavirus are also being rolled out to residents and staff in care homes, regardless of whether they have symptoms, as the government continues to ramp up its testing roll-out.

Some key workers and anyone in their household were already able to access testing if they were showing symptoms.

Those now eligible can apply for both a home testing kit or book for a test at one of more than 40 regional drive-through sites

Here is what you need to know about who is eligible for tests and where to access them.

Who is eligible for a test?

The Government has said that the priority will still be to test patients, but in England essential workers with symptoms of coronavirus and the people who live with essential workers and have symptoms were able to get tested from April 24.

From April 29, testing was made available to all frontline workers in health and social care, even if they are not displaying symptoms.

Testing has also been expanded to NHS patients and residents in care homes regardless of whether they have symptoms.

All other essential workers, and the people they live with, can get tested if they have symptoms, and now everyone aged five and over in the UK with symptoms can be tested.