Cheshire East Council is trialling a dual use COVID-19 testing site on Chester Street in Crewe. This is the first of its kind in the country
Between 6th and 19th April residents will be able to use a pre-booked service for both asymptomatic and symptomatic testing at different times during the day
The site will be open from 8am until 1pm for asymptomatic, lateral flow testing. Lateral flow tests (LFT) are rapid tests that are done on site and allow results to be received within the hour for those who have no symptoms of COVID-19. These must be booked in advance via https://cheshireeast.zipporah.co.uk/LFT.Bookings
From 2 – 8pm the Crewe site will undertake symptomatic tests known as PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests for those who have symptoms of COVID-19. These need to be booked via https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test as no walk in appointments will be available
Splitting the test sessions during the say so that asymptomatic and symptomatic don’t mix. The site is fully cleaned and disinfected in between sessions and then overnight
