Testing unit set up at town hall

Asymptomatic coronavirus testing is available in Maybole for people without symptoms

Residents who don’t have any of the three Covid-19 symptoms – a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell – are encouraged to get tested.

Lynne McNiven, director of public health for NHS Ayrshire & Arran, says testing helps to “identify more cases of the virus and give us all a better chance of stopping it from spreading”.

Testing is available at Maybole Town Hall, High Street, Maybole, KA19 7BZ between 10am and 6pm until Sunday, July 18. There is no need to book and this site is for people without symptoms.

Anyone with Covid-19 symptoms should book a test in the usual way via www.nhsinform.scot or by calling 0800 028 2816. Residents will be tested using lateral flow devices (LFD), which can give people their results in around 45 minutes. Any positive cases will then be confirmed by Polymerase Chain

Reaction (PCR) test. Anyone who receives a positive LFD or PCR test result will be asked to self-isolate.

Dedicated support is available to South Ayrshire residents who need to self-isolate, including access to food, pharmacy and financial support. People who need help should call (01292) 616101 or visithttps://beta.southayrshire.gov.uk/coronavirus. Further advice and information on what support is available for people who need to selfisolate is available from nhsinform.scot.