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Paul T Smith

Rapid coronavirus test centre to open in Falkirk

A rapid coronavirus test centre is to open in Falkirk for people who are not showing symptoms of the virus.

It's part of a move to increase community testing across Scotland.

The site at Polmont Sports Centre will offer swabs to people who live in the Falkirk area, and is expected to open in the coming weeks.

It'll provide lateral flow testing, with results available within 45 minutes.

Health bosses say if the result is positive it'll be followed up with a confirmatory PCR test.

There's been an increase in coronavirus cases in the area over the past few weeks.

Dr Graham Foster, Director of Public Health, NHS Forth Valley, said: “We know that around one in three people who contract Covid-19 show none of the common symptoms.

"So the introduction of these new testing centres will help identify more cases and stop the virus spreading in our local communities.”

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