WALK- IN TESTING TO BEGIN
MP welcomes new site at the Glasgow Club Easterhouse
ANEW walk- in coronavirus centre has opened to serve Glasgow. The new Covid- 19 screening centre opens in Easterhouse today. In a letter to the SNP MP for Glasgow North East David Linden, the Department of Health and Social Care yesterday confirmed that the centre would open in the Glasgow Club Easterhouse.
Mr Linden welcomed the news on his social media channels.
He said: “I’ve had confirmation that a new Covid- 19 test centre is opening in Glasgow East from today.
“The new site, in Easterhouse, will mean that testing is much more accessible for people in the area.”
He advised any residents experiencing symptoms of the deadly virus, such as a high temperature, a new continuous cough or a loss or change to a sense of smell or taste, to book.
Appointments must be booked to access the facility. They can be booked on the government’s website.
Dr Linda de Caestecker, director of public health, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said: “I am very pleased that we have a new walk through testing centre in Glasgow to allow members of the public to access testing when they need it.
“Our Public Health Protection Unit
and Test and Protect Team continue to contact trace positive cases and clusters in our community. “I want to thank the public for their cooperation in reducing spread of the virus and in getting tested as soon as they have symptoms.
“Please remain vigilant.
“The general measures to minimise the risk of Covid- 19 remain the same – social distancing, regular hand washing, and being on the look- out for symptoms.”
Currently, there are 15 walk- in centres in Scotland, with four in Glasgow, one in Napier Hall, Old Kilpatrick, and a centre in Inverclyde based in the Crawfurdsburn Community Centre.