Following the Welsh Government announcement this week (Wednesday 14th April, 2021) that anyone who is unable to work from home – and members of their households – will be offered free regular asymptomatic tests from Friday 16th April.
1 in 3 people with coronavirus do not show any symptoms so these rapid lateral flow tests enable us to find these cases and prevent the spread of the infection.
They are easy to use and can give results in 30 minutes.
In Merthyr Tydfil, tests can be collected from the walk-through centre at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre car park between 8am and 1pm daily. No appointment is needed, and tests will need to be taken at home – they are not done at the centre.
All results – negative and positive – need to be recorded online here: gov.uk/report-covid19-result
More information about lateral flow tests, including what to do if you have a positive or negative result, can be found here: gov.wales/lateral-flow-testing-people-without-symptoms
A reminder of the testing options available in Merthyr Tydfil from tomorrow:
Testing for those WITH Covid-19 symptoms:
|
Location |
Address |
Operating Hours |
Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowlais RFC car park | Blaen Dowlais CF48 3RB | Daily from 9am to 5pm
|
Drive-through.
No appointment needed.
|
| Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre car park | CF48 1UT | Daily from 2pm to 8pm
|
Walk-through.
No appointment needed.
|
Community Testing (for those with NO Covid-19 symptoms):
|
Location |
Address |
Operating Hours |
Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) | Swansea Road CF48 1YG | Daily from 8am to 7pm
(last registration at 6:15pm)
|
No appointment needed.
|
Lateral Flow Test collection (for those who cannot work from home):
|
Location |
Address |
Operating Hours |
Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre car park | CF48 1UT | Daily from 8am to 1pm
|
Walk-through.
No appointment needed.
|
