Changes to lateral flow test sites in Northamptonshire
| Author: Northamptonshire Local Resilience Forum | Published: May 1, 2021 8:59 AM |
Some closings have been planned for some time as the sites return to their pre-pandemic primary use, while others are temporarily affected as buildings are used for elective purposes.
Northamptonshire residents are encouraged to review the details of the asymptomatic community testing sites here before visiting, as changes are planned for the next ten days.
Some closings have been planned for some time as the sites return to their pre-pandemic primary use, while others are temporarily affected as buildings are used for elective purposes.
The Danes Camp Leisure Center will close on Sunday, May 2nd, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. as a Community Based Testing Site.
This Northampton location will be replaced by a new Community Based Testing Site Sessions House in County Hall.
This opens on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 and is normally open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun.
The Wellingborough – Redwell Leisure Center test site will be closed on April 30, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. to be used for elections. A new location in Wellingborough will open closer to the city center starting the week of May 10th.
Kettering – North Park will be closed Tuesday May 4th through Thursday May 6th.
Lucy Wightman, joint director of public health for North and West Northamptonshire Councils, says, “Tests for those without symptoms, often referred to as LFT or LFD tests, are an integral part of our armory in lowering Northamptonshire rates through selection and keep down one in three people with COVID-19 who have no symptoms.
“The government made LFT or LFD test kits available to everyone starting April 9th. I encourage Northamptonshire residents to access free, regular rapid coronavirus tests, especially if you cannot work from home and your employer does not currently offer workplace tests. ”
There are several ways to access LFT tests: Community-based websites for asymptomatic testing in locations across the county https://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/coronavirus-updates/covid-19-testing/Pages/community -based -testing-centers.aspx through the Community Collect service, which you can use to collect packages for home use. You can find the closest ones at https://maps.test-and-trace.nhs.uk/findatestcenter.html If you can’t get to an asymptomatic test site or can’t easily access Community Collect, you can go to https: // www. gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests Order test kits for home delivery
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