People in North Ayrshire WITHOUT coronavirus symptoms urged to get test
It's part of efforts to drive down cases.
Rapid coronavirus testing will begin today for people without symptoms in North Ayrshire.
The community testing initiative aims to drive down local COVID-19 rates and transmission by identifying positive cases more quickly, as people can spread the virus to others before symptoms appear.
Residents who don’t have any of the three COVID-19 symptoms - a new and continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell -are encouraged to get tested.
There is no need to book and testing will be available at Castlepark Community Centre in Irvine between 10am and 6pm.
The initiative is running for the next two weeks, seven days a week.
This site is only for people without symptoms. Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should book a test in the usual way via nhsinform.scot or by calling 0800 028 2816.
Residents will be tested using lateral flow devices (LFD), which can give people their results in around 45 minutes. Any positive cases will then be confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
Those who receive a positive LFD or PCR test result will be asked to self-isolate.