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Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested in Scotland

Published: 11 Jan 2021

Last updated: 25 Feb 2021 - see all updates

Directorate:: Communications, Ministerial Support and Facilities Directorate
Part of:: Coronavirus in Scotland, Health and social care

Guidance on coronavirus testing, including who is eligible for a test, how to get tested and the different types of test available.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested in Scotland

Testing in Scotland

The UK government has established a network of COVID testing facilities. This programme runs alongside the existing programme of testing in the NHS for clinical purposes and testing of key workers in health and social care.

Testing will allow anyone with symptoms to know if they have the virus.

Priority for health and social care workers

Health and social care workers will continue to be primarily routed through NHS testing at local NHS facilities. These workers continue to be prioritised to ensure critical staff can return to work as soon as it is safe to do so.

The UK Government testing programme in Scotland is additional capacity to supplement NHS testing.

Who can be tested

First published: 11 Jan 2021 Last updated: 25 Feb 2021 - show all updates

25 Feb 2021
Added Edinburgh Niddrie walk through site.
23 Feb 2021
More sites added to small scale test sites.
19 Feb 2021
Walk-through testing sites updated to include Glasgow Easterhouse (Easterhouse Social Work car park).
16 Feb 2021
Updated to add information about small-scale test sites.
14 Feb 2021
Walk-through testing sites updated to include Kirkcaldy (Overton Community Centre)
11 Feb 2021
Walk-through testing sites updated to include Castlemilk (Barlia Sports Complext).
5 Feb 2021
Walk-through testing sites updated to include Pollok (Pollok Community Centre)
4 Feb 2021
List of walk-in testing sites updates.
26 Jan 2021
Walk-through testing sites updated to remove Glasgow east (Easterhouse Sports Centre).
13 Jan 2021
Added Dumfries (Brooms Road Car Park) to list of walk through testing sites
11 Jan 2021
Additional test sites added to walk-through testing sites.
21 Dec 2020
Additional test sites added to walk-through testing sites.
15 Dec 2020
Additional test sites added.
27 Nov 2020
Added Cumbernauld (Fleming House car park) to walk through test sites.
14 Nov 2020
Added Perth (Thimblerow car park) to walk through test sites.
11 Nov 2020
Added north Edinburgh (Leith Library) to walk through test sites.
24 Oct 2020
Added Inverness (Highland Council HQ rear car park) to walk through test sites.
22 Oct 2020
Added Inverclyde (Crawfurds Burn Community Centre) to walk through test sites.
17 Oct 2020
Added walk in test site at West Edinburgh (Gate 55, Sighthill).
13 Oct 2020
Updated link to ask for a coronavirus test in how to arrange a test.
9 Oct 2020
Added Stirling (Forthside Way, next to The Engine Shed) to walk-through testing sites.
8 Oct 2020
Added West Dunbartonshire (Napier Hall) to walk-through testing sites.
7 Oct 2020
Updates to walk through testing sites in where testing takes place.
30 Sep 2020
Update to drive-through testing locations in where testing takes place.

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