More symptom-free Covid-19 testing sites opening in Kent at Sandwich, Cranbrook, Ashford, Gravesend and Herne
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Updated: 21:09, 18 January 2021
Another five rapid-result Covid-19 testing sites for people who donât have symptoms are opening in Kent, in addition to 19 centres already in operation.
From Wednesday, January, 20, people can now book for tests at Sandwich Guildhall Museum in Sandwich, Vestry Hall in Cranbrook, from Friday, 22, Ashford North Youth Centre in Ashford, and from Wednesday, 27, the Conservative Club in Gravesend and Herne Centre in Herne.
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All 24 symptom free testing sites will be open daily from 9am to 7pm. Children aged five-years-old and over can also be booked to take the test but will need assistance at the site from a parent/carer.
Problems booking slots for rapid-result testing for people without Covid symptoms in Thanet and Swale
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Updated: 13:18, 31 December 2020
A Covid-19 test booking system recently launched for people without symptoms is running into problems with many unable to get through to secure a slot.
The Kent County Council-run service, rolled out in Thanet and Swale, is for rapid-result testing, aimed at people who may be unknowingly spreading the virus in the community.
Queues outside the Sheerness East Working Men s Club coronavirus testing station at Halfway on Sheppey
But many trying to book a slot through the kcc.healthit.org.uk website, shared by the authority yesterday, have been unable to get through, instead being met with a page error message.