The Department for Health and Social Care has announced that Herringthorpe Local Test Site will be closing its doors on Tuesday 8 March 2022, however other test sites will remain open.
Sites located at Midland Road, Maltby and Dinnington will remain open for appointments for PCR test for residents who have symptoms of COVID.
Alternatively, residents can order a PCR test to their home by going online or by calling 119.
Residents are encouraged to continue testing for COVID-19 to help stop the virus spreading in their communities.
While the legal requirements for self-isolation ended on Thursday 24 February 2022, the Government strongly advises people who test positive to stay at home if they are able to, and end isolation after day 5 after getting two consecutive negative lateral flow tests.
Rotherham’s Director of Public Health, Ben Anderson, said: “Due to the success of the vaccination programme across the UK, the legal requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic response are being stood down. This does not mean that COVID is gone; we still have cases of the virus across Rotherham and people are still being hospitalised with the virus.
“As we begin to live safely with COVID, getting tested and isolating remains an important part of protecting our communities against the virus. I encourage residents to continue getting PCR tests if they have symptoms of COVID and isolating if they are able to, and to continue to take lateral flow tests if they don’t have symptoms.”
Further information and the latest advice about testing for COVID-19 can be found on the GOV.UK website.
