Drive-through testing for coronavirus available in Scarborough today
and live on Freeview channel 276
The drive-through checks - run by the military - have been at the Park and Ride on Seamer Road since Sunday.
The tests are for eligible key workers and those deemed a priority.
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Hide AdTo receive a test, they must register for a self-referral on the Government website: self-referral.test-for-coronavirus.service.gov.uk/Last week the Government announced that as well as key workers, it would be making tests available to anyone over 65 with symptoms, anyone with symptoms whose work cannot be done from home, and anyone who has symptoms of coronavirus and lives with any of those identified above.
You can see the current list of eligible key workers and those prioritised for testing on the Government website: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested.
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