New Barnsley coronavirus walk-through test centre

The facility is based at Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre car park in Cudworth and is already working.

Testing is only available for those with coronavirus symptoms – a high temperature, a new continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. Anyone with one or more symptom should book a test at nhs.uk/coronavirus or by calling 119.

The site is intended to be easily accessible without a car.

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Those being tested will be required to follow public health measures, including social distancing, not travelling by taxi or public transport, practising good personal hygiene and wearing a face covering throughout, including while travelling to and from the testing centre.

Anyone attending an appointment at a walk-through test site will be provided with guidance on getting to and from the test site safely, with additional support for vulnerable groups and people with disabilities.

Anyone testing positive for the virus in England will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace to help them trace their contacts. This will help people to identify who they may have been in close contact with, protecting others from further transmission.

Close contacts of those testing positive will also hear from NHS Test and Trace, asking them to stay at home for 14 days to prevent them from unknowingly spreading the virus. They will be advised to also book a test if they develop symptoms.

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