Wondering where our borough’s Covid test sites are? Find out where and when you can get tested for coronavirus in Leyton, Leytonstone, Walthamstow […]By Waltham Forest Echo
Leyton Cricket Ground’s testing site
Wondering where our borough’s Covid test sites are? Find out where and when you can get tested for coronavirus in Leyton, Leytonstone, Walthamstow and Chingford…
As lockdown restrictions continue to ease, you might be wondering where in Waltham Forest you can get a Covid-19 test.
You don’t need an appointment, and the type of test you’ll get depends on whether you’re symptomatic (a PCR test) or not (a same-day lateral flow test).
Address: Walthamstow, E17 3LS Opening times: Everyday from 8am to 8pm Suitable for: People who have symptoms Results waiting time: Up to three days
Address: Walthamstow, E17 4SD Opening times: Weekdays 9.30am to 6pm, weekends 10am to 5pm Suitable for: People with NO symptoms Results waiting time: Same day
Address: Leyton, E10 7EQ Opening times: Everyday from 8am to 8pm Suitable for: People with symptoms Results waiting time: Up to three days
Address: 2 Crawley Road, Leyton, E10 6RJ Opening times: Weekdays 9.30am to 6pm, weekends 10am to 5pm Suitable for: People with NO symptoms Results waiting time: Same day
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Address: Leytonstone, E11 1HG Opening times: Everyday from 8am to 8pm Suitable for: People with symptoms, walk-ins only (no parking) Results waiting time: Up to three days
Address: Cathall Rd, Leytonstone, E11 4LA Opening times: Weekdays 9.30am to 6pm, weekends 10am to 5pm Suitable for: People with NO symptoms Results waiting time: Same day
Address: Station Road, E4 7EN Opening times: Weekdays 9.30am to 6pm, weekends 10am to 5pm Suitable for: People with NO symptoms Results waiting time: Same day
Address: Richmond Road car park, E4 7BN Opening times: Everyday from 8am to 8pm Suitable for: People with symptoms Results waiting time: Up to three days
Anyone with any of the three recognisable Covid-19 symptoms (a high temperature, a new continuous cough or a loss of smell/taste) can order a free home test from gov.uk.
But symptom-less people can now get access to free lateral flow home-testing kits.
This is part of an initiative called Communities Collect, which is nationwide, to help control the spread of the virus now that schools have reopened, following the third national lockdown.
Tests can be collected seven days a week, during the opening times of the following sites:
One Hoe Street Chingford Assembly Hall Jubilee Centre Leyton Cricket Ground
Please note: Information is correct at the time of publishing. We’ll update this article periodically.
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