Scots have been urged to book a test for coronavirus within the first three days of displaying symptoms.
Guidance from the Scottish Government says that this three-day period will allow for the best chance to prevent the spread of Covid-19 to others.
NHS Scotland has listed the symptoms of the virus as a high temperature, new continuous cough and a loss of taste and smell.
Scots can book a slot to be tested at one of the designated testing sites across the country or they can request a home testing kit.
Access to either of these can be found on the UK Government website ( here ), where you will be asked to fill in an online form.
The form will request basic information such as your name and a mobile phone number - which will be used to tell you the result of your test.
People who do not have symptoms of the virus should not apply for a test.
Scots should not get a free NHS test if they’ve come to the UK from a high risk country, planning to leave the country or your employer/ school has asked you to get a test when you have no symptoms.
Scottish Government officials say that the result should be with you within 48 hours. You should self-isolate between the time you have been tested and when you receive the result.
Drive-through testing is available at:
- Glasgow Airport
- Edinburgh Airport
- Aberdeen Airport
- Prestwick Airport
- Inverness - University of the Highlands and Islands campus
- Dundee - Dudhope Castle
The Scottish Government says that there is a number of mobile testing units which will be located in towns across Scotland for short periods each time.
Walk-through testing sites are situated:
- Aberdeen (Roy Strathdee Building)
- Arbroath (Bruce House car park)
- Cumbernauld (Fleming House car park)
- Dundee (Park Place car park)
- East Kilbride (Red Deer Centre)
- Edinburgh central (Usher Hall)
- Edinburgh north (Leith Library)
- Edinburgh west (Gate 55, Sighthill)
- Elgin (Lossie Green car park)
- Galashiels (Langlee Community Centre)
- Glasgow central (Glasgow Caledonian ARC)
- Glasgow east (Easterhouse Sports Centre)
- Glasgow south (St Francis Centre)
- Glasgow west (Riverside Museum car park)
- Hamilton (Eddlewood Public Hall)
- Inverclyde (Crawfurds Burn Community Centre)
- Inverness (Highland Council HQ rear car park)
- Kilmarnock (Grand Hall)
- Oban (Mossfield car park)
- Perth (Thimblerow car park)
- St Andrews (Victoria Memorial Hall)
- Stirling (Forthside Way, next to The Engine Shed)
- West Dunbartonshire (Napier Hall)
- Wick (Riverside car park)
