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Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance and support - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Whether you have coronavirus symptoms or not, there are lots of ways you can get tested in Barking and Dagenham.
Everyone in England should now take a rapid COVID-19 test, known as a lateral flow test for people without symptoms, twice a week to help stop the spread of coronavirus. One in three people with COVID-19 don’t have any symptoms, so you should take a rapid test twice a week to help stop the spread and get us back to normal quickly.
You can get a rapid test at the test sites below:
Location | Opening times | Booking |
Dagenham Library, 1 Church Elm Lane, Dagenham RM10 9QS | 10am to 6.45pm | Walk-in only |
Barking Learning Centre (BLC), 2 Town Square, Barking IG11 7NB |
10am to 6.45pm |
Walk-in only |
To get home-test kits you can also:
Collection locations | Collections times |
Barking Market, IG11 8EU | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10.30 to 4.30 |
Vicarage Field Shopping Centre, IG11 8DQ | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11am to 5pm |
Barking Learning Centre, IG11 7NB | Every day 10am to 6.45pm |
Dagenham Library, RM10 9QS | Every day 10am to 6.45pm |
Guidance from NHS:
Anyone with coronavirus symptoms can get a test.
Coronavirus symptoms are:
You can have a test (swab test) to check if you have coronavirus (COVID-19) now. You can choose to take the test:
This service is for people in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Only get a test if you have coronavirus symptoms or have been asked to get tested.
Do not use this service to get a test in order to travel to another country. You can pay for a private test.
This will help make sure people who need a test can get one.
Guidance regarding hand washing:
The World Heath Organization have stated that cleaning your hands regularly can help the spread of any virus. Please click here to see a NHS guide to washing your hands in the appropriate way.
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