Claim: People in Leicester are being forcibly tested for Covid-19.
Fact-check: Leicester residents are not being forcibly tested for coronavirus - Full Fact
Verdict: this is incorrect. both leicester city council and leicestershire police told full fact that no such methods are being used in the city. testing across the uk is optional.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Rachael Krishna
Date published: 2020-08-07T00:00:00