Coronavirus: Scarborough to get town-centre testing site, open 7 days a week

It was revealed last week that William Street Coach Park had been chosen to be the location for the facility.

Testing at the site will be available seven days a week, the council has said.

Another facility will also be built in Harrogate.

North Yorkshire’s director of Public Health, Dr Lincoln Sargeant, said: “We have worked hard to retain and increase the level of testing across the county, so we are pleased that our efforts have resulted in the creation of these two sites, which will be up and running shortly.

“We will continue to lobby for further expansion of testing facilities across the county.”

After an initial pilot period, the centres will open between 8am and 8pm, seven days a week.

Both sites will be walk-through centres, meaning people can arrive on foot rather than having to drive in. People must book tests in advance (visit nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119).