Three Covid rapid testing stations open in Burnley
Three rapid Covid-19 testing sites have opened in Burnley to help protect essential and other workers who cannot work from home.
The lateral flow testing stations are at the following locations:
- Burnley Boys' and Girls' Club, Barden Lane: Mon/Thurs 9am – 4pm
- Gannow Community Centre, Adamson Street: Tues/Fri 9am – 4pm
- Central Methodist Church: Wed (9am – 4pm) Sat (9am – 3pm)
The stations operate on a walk-in basis – no need for an appointment – and test results are available within around half-an-hour (no need to wait, the results will be sent to your phone).
Lateral flow tests are only available to those workers who cannot work from home.
Anyone presenting for test will be asked to confirm their need to attend the workplace, e.g. a letter from their employer.
The tests are for people without symptoms and should be repeated every 3 – 5 days to quickly identify and isolate those who may not know they are infectious.
Up to a third of people who test positive for Covid-19 have no symptoms at all, so it’s important to test people without symptoms to identify these cases.
Anyone with symptoms (a high temperature; a new, continuous cough; a loss of, or change to, your sense of smell or taste) should book a test via https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-testIf the test result comes back positive then you must self-isolate for 10 days and follow Government guidelines – information is available here.
If the test is NOT positive then you must continue to follow Government guidelines on social distancing and wearing masks etc to protect yourself and others.
The lateral flow testing stations are being managed by Burnley Council and are being run by fully trained staff.
They are supporting other methods of Covid-19 testing that are being made available at other locations around the borough.