Places in East Lothian where people with no COVID-19 symptoms can get tested in the next week have been confirmed.
Almost 1 in 3 people with the virus don’t realise they have it and could be passing it on, especially to younger people who have not yet had the vaccine. With new cases of the virus still being reported, a number of testing options continue to be in place locally.
The test centre for East Lothian residents with no symptoms continues to operate out of the former Stoneyhill Community Centre in Musselburgh. No appointment is required and people can get tested more than once. The facility is open to everyone from East Lothian as long as they don't have symptoms - a fever, cough, or loss or change of smell. Opening hours are 11am-6pm (Tuesday to Saturday). Address: 5 Stoneyhill Farm Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6RN
Mobile testing units will be operating (open 10am-6pm) as follows:
Friday, 18 June
- Dunbar Leisure Pool
- Loch Centre, Tranent
- North Berwick Community Centre
- John Muir House, Haddington
Saturday, 19 June; Sunday, 20 June
- Dunbar Leisure Pool
- Loch Centre, Tranent
Monday, 21 June
- Dunbar Leisure Pool
- Port Seton Centre
- Loch Centre, Tranent
- John Muir House, Haddington
Tuesday, 22 June; Wednesday, 23 June; Thursday, 24 June
- Dunbar Leisure Pool
- The Mercat Bar and Grill, Whitecraig
- Loch Centre, Tranent
- John Muir House, Haddington
Friday, 25 June
- Dunbar Leisure Pool
- Port Seton Centre
- Loch Centre, Tranent
- John Muir House, Haddington
Saturday, 26 June; Sunday, 27 June
- Dunbar Leisure Pool
- Loch Centre, Tranent
People can also get tested at one of these if they have no symptoms. While appointments are not needed they are preferable as they will save time. Bookings can be made from 6pm on the day prior to getting tested at: get a free test online or by phone: 0300 303 2713. When asked why you are booking a test, select: ‘my local council or health protection team has asked me to get a test, even though I do not have symptoms’.
Another option for people with no symptoms is to order delivery of a test kit to their home. Order free packs of rapid lateral flow tests online
And a number of pharmacies in East Lothian have stocks of rapid lateral flow test kits, which are suitable for home testing if people have no symptoms. You can check your nearest collection point online.
If someone does have symptoms, they need to book a test elsewhere.