Mobile covid-19 testing centre returning to Eastbourne

The facility will be back in the Devonshire Quarter car park from Friday (July 24) to Monday (July 27).

It is understood the unit was well-used on its last visit on July 15 and there have been a series of new cases of coronavirus reported in Eastbourne.

Anyone with covid-19 symptoms can use the service but they will have to first book it online.

It comes after it was revealed Eastbourne’s infection rate has fluctuated between 10 and 24 cases per 100,000 people since the beginning of June.

Eastbourne Borough Council, East Sussex County Council, and Public Health England released a joint statement on the issue.

It said, “The virus has not gone away and we’re seeing the fluctuation of relatively small numbers of cases in many parts of the country.

“This includes Eastbourne, where the weekly infection rate has fluctuated between 10 cases and 24 cases per 100,000 people since the beginning of June – the overall trend has not increased.

“We must be alert though as the infection is still circulating in the community.

“Everyone has a part to play in controlling it in their community by: keeping two metres apart from others where possible, regularly washing their hands, immediately self-isolating and arranging a test if they have symptoms of the virus.”

Coronavirus symptoms include a new persistent cough, a change in smell or taste, or a fever.

To arrange a test, visit http://www.nhs.uk/coronavirus

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