Mobile testing for coronavirus taking place at Flamingo Land on Tuesday

The mobile testing unit, run by the Department for Health and Social Care and manned by the military, is running pre-booked tests at Flamingo Land.

Tests must be booked in advance.

Anyone who is showing symptoms of the virus can now be tested by registering from 8pm the night before.

They can book a test on the NHS website here; https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ Key workers and members of their households can register for a test on the Government website here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-coronavirus-test-essential-workers

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