Good news, Discombulated!
The rules here are so confusing. I've just spent 10 minutes Googling to find out if I need a negative test result to be able to run all the errands I need
A negative test result is required for all non essential stores. I wasn't sure about essential stores within a shopping centre but apparantly you can still go there without a negative test result. I'm just gonna take a gamble the post office also counts as essential.
There's also a rule saying companies have to offer their employees a free test twice a week - although employees don't have to use that offer, unless they have direct customer contact (I guess that means in person and I wouldn't have to get tested before e-mailing a customer
). My employer has not offered us any testing. But we're working from home, why would it be my employer's responsibility to offer me a test when I don't come into contact with anyone during working hours (and don't have a commute to the office)?