Grangemouth Stadium operating as walk-in Covid home lateral test kit collection point

The Kersiebank Avenue facility will open its doors every day from today (Wednesday) until Wednesday, May 12 from 9.30am until 12.30pm so members of the public can collect a free Covid-19 test kit.

The venue will operate as a walk-in facility.

The news was confirmed by Falkirk Council via social media this morning.

To find out further information, visit the local authority’s website or go to its Facebook page.

Meanwhile, new figures have revealed more than a quarter of people in Falkirk district have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.

Public Health Scotland data shows 37,114 people in the region had received both jags by April 28.

That was up by 7719 compared to the previous week.

It means 28 per cent of people aged 16 and over in the Falkirk area have now received two doses, using the latest Scottish population estimates.

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