Rapid asymptomatic testing | Leicestershire County Council

Eligibility

You are eligible for this type of rapid asymptomatic testing if you meet the following criteria:

1. You live or work in Leicestershire AND are not able to work from home during the current lockdown, OR

You are a resident living in one of these 7 wards in North West Leicestershire:

Greenhill
Holly Hayes (in Whitwick)
Hugglescote (both wards)
Snibston (both wards)
Thornborough (in Whitwick)

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2. You currently do NOT have symptoms of COVID-19

If you are displaying symptoms, which can include:

a high temperature
a new, continuous cough
a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste

you must not book a lateral flow test.

You must book a test through the NHS website or by calling 119 and remain in isolation until you receive your test result.

3. You have NOT tested positive from any type of test, within the last 90 days

4. You are currently NOT isolating

This may be due to close contact with a positive case or recent return from a holiday abroad. You must stay at home and complete your isolation.

5. You are NOT part of an existing regular asymptomatic testing programme

Test Centres

You can get tested at any of our centres (regardless of which district you live or work in) as long as you meet the eligibility criteria.

Blaby and District Social Centre, LE8 4GQ
Gorse Covert Community Centre, Loughborough, LE11 4RZ
Harborough Leisure Centre (Bowls Hall), LE16 9HF
Polish Club, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0AN
Swannington Village Hall, LE67 8QL
Westfield Community Centre, Hinckley, LE10 0LN
Wigston Fields Ward, Freer Centre, LE18 1HQ

How to book a test

You must book an appointment for a test.

Appointments are per person and tests are self-administered. This is to help manage the flow of people through the testing site and to keep everyone safe.

If you meet the eligibility criteria above, you can book a test through our online booking form:

Book a lateral flow test

We're experiencing high volumes of bookings at the moment. If you experience any issues with trying to book, please try again later.

If you’re still unable to make a booking online, please phone us on 0116 305 2499 and choose option 1.

At your appointmentHide content
You should attend your appointment on time to allow for a safe and timely ID check, and allow enough time for registration and testing. If you are late, our staff at the centre will do their best to accommodate you but you may be asked to rebook your appointment for another date. This is so that we can keep everyone safe.
You should bring:
- your booking confirmation
- a face covering (which you should wear at all times at the test site)
You can also bring some water to drink if you like. We’re unable to provide this at the site.
If you have a smart phone, please bring this as it will allow you to register more quickly when you arrive at the site.

How to take a testHide content
The test involves taking your own throat and nose swab. The process from registration to leaving the site should take no longer than 30 mins.
You can leave the test site straight after you’ve taken your swab. The results are sent to you by text or email within an hour of taking the test, but in some instances, it can take longer. If you've not received your results within 24 hours of taking the test, you'll need to book in for another test as soon as you can.

Test resultsHide content
If your test is positive: you must self-isolate immediately.
NHS Test and Trace will be notified at this point. You will be advised on how long you (and close contacts) must continue to isolate for.
If your test result is void or inconclusive: this means it is not possible to say if you were infectious when the test was done.
You will need to take the test again, so please book in at www.leicestershire.gov.uk/covidtest as soon as you can.
If your test is negative: this means that you did not have coronavirus when the test was done and therefore you are not required to self-isolate (unless you go on to develop symptoms or are identified as a close contact of a positive case).
Please continue to adhere to current advice on hand washing, wearing a face covering and social distancing.
We’d like to hear your feedback on your experience of rapid lateral flow testing. Please use this QR code or visit https://bit.ly/3iOGIvD to complete our survey.