More than 2,000 tests at mobile drive-through sites in Hertfordshire

More than 2,000 people have been tested for Covid-19 at the three drive-through testing sites across Hertfordshire.

By Deborah Price

Published 29th May 2020, 16:55 BST

Updated 29th May 2020, 16:56 BST

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Essential workers and some others who have symptoms of Covid-19 – or who are self-isolating – are now eligible to attend one of three mobile testing sites in Hertford, Watford and Stevenage.

And according to data that will be reported to a meeting of the county council special cabinet panel on Wednesday (June 3) 2,127 tests had been conducted at the sites by May 18.

The first of the test sites – which are provided by the county council, in conjunction with East and North Herts CCG and Herts Valleys CCG – was opened on April 25.

Meanwhile frontline social care staff can also access NHS testing sites in Welwyn Garden City and Harpenden.

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