Second Regional testing sites open

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Second Regional testing sites open

Published 6 June 2020

The Government has announced a second regional testing site in Staffordshire.

The drive through centre will open at Stafford Education and Enterprise Park, Beaconside, ST18 0BF.

Anyone experiencing Covid-19 symptoms can book an appointment on the NHS website or by calling 119 to be tested. Residents can also go through national portals to access the full range of testing sites, including mobile sites, home tests etc.

The first regional testing centre opened at Stoke City’s bet365 Stadium on Friday 29 May. Regional testing sites can increase capacity from 100 to 1,000 tests per day and are run by the National Testing Programme.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-launches-nhs-test-and-trace-service?utm_medium=govdelivery&utm_source=email