A TEMPORARY mobile coronavirus testing unit has returned to Sandhurst this weekend.
The station, which can be found in the Pyes Acre Car Park, Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, is only available for pre-booked appointments only, which need to be made 24 hours in advance.
The mobile testing unit opened to residents suffering from Covid-19 symptoms on Thursday, February 11, and will reopen again to the public on Saturday, February 13, between 9am and 3pm.
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For residents that are high-risk but are asymptomatic and still want to be tested, a new community testing centre opened at the Sandhurst Memorial Hall on Wednesday, Februrary 10.
Speaking on the new community testing centre, Cllr Paul Bettison OBE said: "The new testing site at Sandhurst is part of our ongoing programme to bring testing to our community.
"Our number one priority is to keep residents as safe and well as possible and bring down our case rates.
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"These community testing centres are a vital way for us to identify those who could, unknowingly, be spreading the virus."
The community testing centre will be open twice a week with a three to four day gap between tests.
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He added:"This not only helps to protect our community but also help to protect local businesses from outbreaks within their workforce.
“If you are eligible for community testing due to your job, please do come forward and get your twice weekly tests.
"By regularly testing those who are at greatest risk of having and spreading the virus without knowing it, we are reducing the risk of transmission and helping to safeguard our loved ones and borough from the virus.”
For more information on the mobile testing centre, visit bracknell-forest.gov.uk/news/2021/02/temporary-mobile-testing-unit-returns-sandhurst.
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