One Darlington - May 2021

Coronavirus
Update
As lockdown restrictions are eased across the country, Darlington has
extended its community testing scheme to introduce a click and collect
service – making it easier than ever to take twice weekly tests.
The town was the first in the region to roll out a community testing scheme,
with its first community testing site opening in December. By the end of spring,
over 30,000 tests had been carried out across the town’s community testing
sites.
Now, it is even easier for residents to access community testing, with the
scheme’s new click and collect service. Residents have the option to book a
collection slot at one of the council’s testing sites and collect two boxes of
lateral flow tests (14 in total) to take at home.
By making community tests even easier to access, more people will be able
to take the tests twice weekly as recommended – which is an essential part of
continuing to safely ease lockdown restrictions.
The council is extremely proud of its community testing scheme, which has
been recognised as gold standard and was one of the first in the country to
make lateral flow tests available on mass.
The new service will go even further to protect our communities and keep
Darlington on the right track.
For the latest information on the new service and the council’s testing sites,
visit our website and social media pages.
Book your click and collect appointments at www.darlington.gov.uk/testing
Click and collect
You can now visit
one of the council's
testing sites to
collect two boxes
of lateral flow
tests (14 in total) to
take at home.
The Dolphin Centre
Head of Steam Railway Museum
Firthmoor Community Centre
Red Hall Community Centre
Heighington Village Hall
Middleton St George Community Centre
KEEPING DARLINGTON ON