Haringey’s rapid testing sites for people who do not show any of the Covid-19 symptoms will become a seven day a week operation from Monday I February.
The rapid tests are offered to everyone but particularly to all frontline workers who come into direct contact with the public day-to-day and those that regularly have to use public transport.
Following feedback from key and frontline workers, the opening hours will be extended.
Haringey currently offers two centres at 48 Station Road Wood Green and at the Tottenham Community Sports Centre. A third site is opening at Alexandra Palace.
From Monday 1 February the centres will be open every day:
Monday 8am – 4pm
Tuesday/Wednesday 8am – 8pm
Thursday/Friday/Saturday 8am – 4pm
Sunday 10am – 2pm
Dr Will Maimaris, Haringey’s Director of Public Health, comments:
“Around one in three people who have COVID-19 don’t know they have it, but they can still pass it on to other people, who may fall very ill. Since the start of the new national lockdown we made frontline and critical workers a priority for lateral flow testing. It is one of the essential tools to help reduce the spread – which even though the numbers are falling now – will need to be maintained for the foreseeable future. I’d like to urge anyone who has to leave home for work to take the test at least once, if not twice a week – it will make a big difference. I hope employers encourage their staff to do the right thing, as this will help us get numbers down and start to get life back to normal.”
