Information from NSC. First posted Saturday 16th January
Updated 12th February 2021 – Nailsea Scotch Horn Leisure Centre, ADDED as a site
Testing if you DO have COVID Symptoms
Mobile testing units – testing if you have Covid symptoms
For anyone who has symptoms of coronavirus, the mobile testing units (MTU) are operating at Locking Road car park, Weston-super-Mare, and Castlewood in Clevedon.
Both centres will be operating seven days a week until at least Monday 25 January.
The Department for Health and Social Care (Government) decides where to have mobile testing units and when they will be open.
You can book a free test online at www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-
Testing if you DO NOT have COVID Symptoms
North Somerset Rapid Testing – testing if you don’t have Covid symptoms
If you don’t have symptoms of coronavirus and would like to get tested you can from Monday 18th January as we are extending our rapid testing to the community.
Anyone living or working in North Somerset can have a test, but we particularly encourage critical workers and volunteers in roles which bring them into contact with the community to get tested.
The aim is to support everyone who cannot work from home in the current lockdown as they deliver key services like childcare, transport, essential shopping, and looking after vulnerable people.
Community testing to find people who have Covid-19 with no symptoms is helpful as they can then isolate and prevent the virus from spreading.
The first testing site will launch at Somerset Hall, Portishead, on Monday (18 January). It will be open seven days a week from 9am-5pm for pre-booked appointments. A second site is expected to follow soon, with information announced when the details are finalised. That site is now announced as Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston.
A third site at the Nailsea Scotch Horn Leisure Centre is also now available.
They are open 7 days a week – 8.30 – 5.30
For more information about testing visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
Slots can be booked now at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
If you have symptoms you must continue to book at www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-
Information about financial and practical support available for anyone who needs to self-isolate is available at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/together