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25

Nov 2020

Last Updated: 25/11/2020
Health
Health

Ripon coronavirus testing site opens

by Connor Creaghan

| 25 Nov, 2020
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Ripon has some of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the district, but the modest new site will prevent people having to travel out of the city for a test.

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The coronavirus testing site in Ripon.

A mobile coronavirus testing site opened in Ripon today for the first time.

The small-scale site will be open at the coach park near the bus station on a weekly basis. The Stray Ferret understands it will be there every Wednesday.

Ripon has some of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the district, but this will prevent people travelling out of the city for a test.

Tests must be booked in advance on the government website. Those who do so then must arrive in a vehicle, which will protect staff from infection.




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Victoria Turner, public health consultant at North Yorkshire County Council, revealed the news at a press briefing today.

The county council said last week it had been scoping a location for the mobile testing unit.

If you have coronavirus symptoms, you can book a test on the government website.