Lateral Flow kits will be available across the Highlands at new pop-up collection points
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NHS Highland and The Highland Council have joined together to make more Lateral Flow kits available throughout the region this week.
This week, pop-up collection points will be in several locations across the region to serve the locals.
Staff will hand out the free kits whilst also providing guidance on how to use the tests effectively.
Testing twice a week helps to keep families, friends and communities safer and to slow down the spread of coronavirus.
For people without symptoms, head to one of the following points to get a kit.
Monday January 17 - Cradlehall Court, Inverness 8:30am-12noon, Culloden Central Shopping Area 1pm-3:30pm, Wick Riverside Car Park 10:30am-12:30pm, 1pm-3pm, Fort William Middle Street Car Park 10:30am-12:30pm, 1pm-3pm.
Tuesday January 18 - Inshes Retail Park, Inverness 8:30am-12:30pm, 1pm-3:30pm, Golspie Fountain Road Car Park 9:30am-12noon, Brora Station Square 1pm-3pm, Broadford Village Car Park 10:30am-12noon, Kyle Station Road Car Park 1pm-3pm.
Wednesday January 19 - Telford Retail Park, Inverness 8:30am-12noon, 12:30pm-3:30pm, Tain Queen Street Car Park 9:30am-12noon, Dornoch Castle Street 1pm-3:30pm, Thurso Bridge Car Park 10:30am-12noon, 12:30pm-3pm.
Thursday January 20 - Merkinch Community Centre 8:30am-12noon, Balloan Park, Inverness 1pm-3:30pm, Dingwall Greenhill Street 9am-12noon, 12:30pm-3:30pm, Aviemore Retail Park 9am-12noon, 12:30pm-3:30pm.
Friday 21 January - Inverness Retail Park 8:30am-12noon, 12:30pm-3pm, Nairn Falconer’s Lane Car Park 9am-12noon, 12:30pm-3pm, Brora Station Square 9:30am-12noon, Golspie Fountain Road Car Park 1pm-3pm.
Free kits are also available to those with symptoms from pharmacies and can also be sent to your home.
Convener of The Highland Council, Bill Lobban said: “In Highland, cases of COVID-19 are high. This makes it more important than ever to use LFD tests regularly to make sure we don’t have the virus asymptomatically and to reassure us that we’re keeping each other safe.”
Dr Tim Allison, director of Public Health with NHS Highland, said: “There is still a high level of COVID-19 within the Highlands and minimising spread remains vitally important. When dealing with a disease that can be asymptomatic, such as COVID-19, it is necessary to diagnose cases as early as possible to prevent more people becoming infected without realising. The regular taking of LFD tests in our community helps the NHS to find asymptomatic cases and stop the virus spreading.”
