by County Councillor Mary Evans
Mobile Testing Units: visit www.suffolk.gov.uk/testing for newly published dates for mobile testing units across Suffolk. Through this link you can find the dates are for the next two weeks. However, please be aware the dates are subject to change, so do check back regularly. I gather 99.9% of households in Suffolk are located within 30 minutes drive (89% within 20 minutes) of one of our local drive-through testing sites. It is important that anyone with coronavirus symptoms starts isolating and gets tested. Tests can be booked at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or by calling 119. If you need to get tested, but do not have a booking, our local drive-through testing sites will still aim to offer you a test if capacity is available on the day.
Lockdown Advice: Support and advice for families concerned about leaving lockdown and the loosening of covid-19 related measures has been made available by Home Start in Suffolk. This family-focussed local charity provides informal, friendly family support via the telephone on 01473 621104 or on their website www.homestartinsuffolk.org/.