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Mobile COVID testing unit set up in Newark

Thursday, 6 August 2020 22:21

A mobile COVID testing unit will be located behind Castle House for three days next week to make it easier for locals to get tested.

People in Newark and Sherwood with COVID-19 symptoms will be able to book a test at a Mobile Testing Unit from Monday 10 August.

The County Council is working with Public Health England and other partners to arrange the testing following an increase in COVID-19 rates in Newark and Sherwood.

The unit, which will be based at the lorry park behind Castle House in Newark (NG24 1BY) from Monday 10 August for three days, will allow people with symptoms to be tested quickly and easily without having to travel to testing centres which are currently based some distance away.

Jonathan Gribbin, Director of Public Health at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “Rates of COVID-19 were decreasing in Nottinghamshire. But that is no longer the case and it is causing us some concern. COVID-19 has not gone away and what we are seeing now is an increase in new cases.”

He continued: “We are taking a proactive approach by working with our partners to offer this Mobile Testing Unit to people in Newark and Sherwood. We also know that it can be difficult for some people to travel to one of the current testing centres in Nottingham or Mansfield, so we believe that this approach will make things easier for Newark residents who have symptoms to get tested.”

“It is still critical that everyone follows social distancing guidance in full, including guidelines about car sharing, washing our hands regularly, wearing face coverings, self-isolating and quickly getting a test if we develop symptoms.”

Find out more about the symptoms of COVID-19. It is important to get tested within the first five days of having symptoms.

Testing is free and simple. Anyone with symptoms can book online or by phoning 119 from Saturday 8 August onwards.

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