Each of the six counties has at least one testing site with some operating from 8am-8pm. Teresa Owen, executive director of Public Health at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), urged people to book an appointment at their nearest centre if they are showing symptoms of Covid-19. She also backed the Welsh Government’s Help Us, Help You campaign, encouraging members of the public to correctly access NHS services and not turn up at emergency departments with ailments that could have been treated by a GP, pharmacist or minor injuries unit. Ms Owen said: “By rolling out test centres across North Wales we have improved accessibility and ease of use for residents concerned they may have the virus.
A new regional Covid-19 testing site capable of carrying out up to 2,000 tests a day is set to open in Truro before Christmas - with more local sites also to follow. The facility, located at Tregurra Park & Ride on Newquay Road, will offer four testing ‘lanes’ rather than the single lane at the more common Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) sites. It will also allow for two of Cornwall’s MTUs to be stored in the county overnight, rather than in Plymouth, meaning they can reach their destinations more quickly and stay open for longer, providing greater testing capacity. There are currently four MTUs in operation which have been rotated across Bude, Falmouth, Camborne, Launceston, Bodmin, Penzance and St Austell.