PEOPLE living in Ludlow and south Shropshire will have to travel to Shrewsbury for a Covid-19 test.

There are also sites in the north of the county in Oswestry and Market Drayton.

All appointments must be pre-booked.

Tests can be booked for yourself or any member of your household. All tests must be booked in advance. Residents can register by calling NHS Test and Trace on 119 or by clicking here.

Once you are registered people will receive confirmation of the time they must attend a testing site if that option has been requested: you will only be allowed in with this information.

People with symptoms that include a continuous cough. high temperature and loss of smell should follow the latest Government guidance and remain self-isolating.

For those who cannot get to a testing site a testing site, there are also tests that can be ordered and done at home. Contact NHS Test and Trace on 119 to arrange for a test to be sent out. Stay self isolated until the result is known.