Harrogate’s new full-time coronavirus testing site opened this afternoon with 57 appointments made available.
The site in the Dragon Road car park, which is run by the Department of Health and Social Care, is capable of testing up to 320 people a day.
The number was expected to be lower during the initial pilot period.
After the pilot period, the facility will be open between 8am and 8pm, seven days a week.
Appointments are available to book online and officials expect the site to be used predominantly by Harrogate residents.
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Forty-four covid cases were confirmed in the district in the last 24 hours, according to Public Health England figures today.
The total number of cases in Harrogate since the start of the pandemic now stands at 1,805.
A further 207 positive cases have been reported across North Yorkshire.
