Dr Amjid Riaz, mosque treasurer and NHS consultant, told the Times he hopes people will feel more comfortable getting tested there than at a GP or hospital.
The local area is “full of high-risk individuals from the BAME and wider communities”, so the mosque leaders wanted to find a way to help “not only the worshippers in the mosque, but the community as a whole”, he said.
The testing centre is separate from the prayer areas and includes private booths for women.
Amjid said he wanted to combat misinformation around Covid and urged everyone to get tested, even if they feel well: “Just testing when you have symptoms is probably too late...We really want every single slot to be taken.”