The Edinburgh Airport coronavirus testing facility has had to close due to the capital being battered by high winds it has been confirmed.
Edinburgh's weather has taken a turn for the worse over the last couple of days and now people are being turned away from the coronavirus facility because of the conditions.
Yesterday Cramond Road South in Davidson Mains was forced to close after winds caused a tree to topple over on to a passing taxi.
The Edinburgh Aiport testing facility was launched in April as a way of delivering quick results to key workers with suspected coronavirus.
Those tested at the drive-thru centre can receive a positive result for coronavirus within just 48 hours.
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It is not yet known where people turned away from the facility will be diverted to instead if they are showing symptoms.
The Edinburgh Airport facility is run by the UK Government's Health and Social Care Department who have been contacted for comment.
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