Cheshire West and Chester Council's pop-up Covid testing units will be offering free lateral flow tests in Hoole and Northwich from 24 January.

As of next week, one unit will be at Bishop Street Car Park, Hoole, CH2 3BB, from 9am to 3.30pm, Monday 24 to Friday 28. Another will be located at Barons Quay, Northwich (outside H&M) from 9am to 3pm, Monday 24 to Friday 28

Fixed-place testing sites are still accessible at the Dingle Centre in Winsford and Stanney Oaks Leisure Centre in Ellesmere Port, as usual.

Covid rates within the borough remain relatively high and the council encourages those who feel they may be infected but who are not displaying symptoms, to call in so that further transmissions can be prevented.

The government are still recommending that everyone tests for Covid twice a week regardless of their vaccination status. Free home test kits are also available to collect at pop-up testing units.

Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should book a PCR test at: www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or by calling 119.

For more information about testing in the borough visit: cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/c19testing.