New mobile Covid test sites have been announced in Dundee, following an “exceptionally serious” message sent to the city by NHS Tayside.
Mobile coronavirus testing vans will follow a new timetable from Monday, July 12, targeting different parts of Dundee.
NHS Tayside hopes the change will make testing easily available across the city.
The walk-in units are available for people to use without an appointment, but the health board said an appointment can be made by calling 119.
How to get a Covid test in Dundee
The mobile testing vans will be available in the following locations between 10am and 4pm from Monday, July 12.
- Tayview Primary School and Dundee City Centre (East Whale Lane Car Park) – Mondays
- Tayview Primary School and Forthill Primary School – Tuesdays
- Braeview Academy and Tayview Primary School – Wednesdays
- Grove Academy and Tayview Primary School – Thursdays
- Dundee International Sports Centre and Braeview Academy – Fridays
- Dundee City Centre (East Whale Lane Car Park and Grove Academy) – Saturdays
- Dundee International Sports Centre and Forthill Primary School – Sundays
Testing is also available between 8am and 8pm any day at the following locations.
- Dudhope Castle – Drive through
- Kirkton Community Centre – Walk through
- Park Place – Walk through
- Lynch Sports Centre Car Park – Walk through
The new testing drive comes after NHS Tayside’s director of public health, Emma Fletcher, issued an “exceptionally serious” message on Covid in Dundee.
It was revealed the health board had been forced to open a new Covid ward at Ninewells Hospital amid rising hospital cases.
Dr Fletcher warned some covid patients currently being treated intensive care include young people.
“Unfortunately, there are young people right now with Covid in Ninewells — not only in our general wards, but also in our intensive care unit and our high dependency unit,” Dr Fletcher said.
“We have a simple plea: please go and get your vaccination.”