Asymptomatic and symptomatic coronavirus testing is available for residents in Ayrshire.
Ayrshire residents who don’t have any of the three COVID-19 symptoms — a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell — are encouraged to get tested.
There is no need to book and testing is available from the following locations seven days a week from 10am to 6pm.
- From Tuesday, March 30 until Thursday, April 8: Dalmellington Community Centre, 38 Ayr Road, Dalmellington, East Ayrshire (KA6 7SJ)
- From Friday, April 9 until Thursday, April 29: The Strand, 15 Strand Street, Kilmarnock (KA1 1HU)
- From Thursday, March 25 until Wednesday, April 7: Unit 24, Bridgegate, Irvine, (KA12 8BJ)
- From Thursday, April 8 until Wednesday, April 14: Nethermains Community Centre, Nethermains Road, Kilwinning (KA13 6ES)
- From Monday, March 22 until Sunday, April 4: Troon Concert Hall, Municipal Building, South Beach, Troon (KA10 6EF)
- From Monday, April 5 until Sunday, April 18: Carrick Activity Centre, Victory Crescent, Dailly (KA26 9SY)
These sites are only for people without symptoms. Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms, or anyone who has been identified as a close contact, should book a test in the usual way via nhsinform.scot or by calling 0800 028 2816.
Residents will be tested using lateral flow devices, which can give people their results in around 45 minutes. Any positive cases will then be confirmed by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test.
Anyone who receives a positive LFD or PCR test result will be asked to self-isolate. Dedicated support is available to anyone who needs to self-isolate, including food packages and financial support:
East Ayrshire: https://eastayrshi.re/covidsupport
North Ayrshire: https://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/coronavirus/Coronavirus.aspx
South Ayrshire: https://beta.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/coronavirus
Symptomatic testing will be situated in South Ayrshire - in Ayr, Ballantrae, Coylton, Girvan, Maybole and Tarbolton- for the foreseeable future for those who have a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell.
Tests must be booked in advance at: https://www.nhsinform.scot/test-and-protect or by calling 0800 028 2816.
The centres will operate on a rolling programme from Monday 5 April 10am-6pm, until further notice as follows:
Monday - Quay Zone Car Park, Knockcushan Street, Girvan
Tuesday - John Pollock Centre Car Park, Mainholm Road, Ayr
Wednesday - Tarbolton Community Centre Car Park, Montgomerie Road, Tarbolton
Thursday - Coylton Activity Centre Car Park, Hole Road, Coylton
Friday - Ballantrae Shorefront Car Park, Foreland, Ballantrae
Saturday - Carrick Academy Car Park, Kirkoswald Road, Maybole
Sunday - Queen Margaret Academy Bus Parking Area fronting the school, Dalmellington Road, Ayr
Watch a video explaining the process for walk-through testing here
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