Covid-19 test sign COUNCIL leaders across Liverpool City Region - which includes Wirral - have praised the Covid-19 'SMART' testing system that has helped the area stay in Tier 2. They say the Covid-19 Testing pilot's success may help reduce restrictions further in the future and have urged the public to coming forward for the rapid test. The Liverpool City Region is one of the few places not in tier 3 in the country where anyone can turn up for rapid, regular and free testing without having symptoms of Covid-19. All six Local Authorities in the Liverpool City Region (Liverpool, Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral) are taking part in the extended programme which aims to use targeted testing to enable people to live more normal lives.