Coronavirus testing will be available this weekend as mobile units return to East Lancashire.

Temporary testing facilities for people showing Covid-19 symptoms will be in-situ at Turf Moor, from Thursday until Saturday.

There'll also be a mobile unit in place at Woodlands Conference Centre on Southport Road in Chorley, from Sunday until Tuesday.

The sites can accommodate hundreds of people per day, but the Lancashire Resilience Forum want people to be aware that appointments are required and they should not turn up without one.

Tests can be arranged through the Government's coronavirus testing webpage from around 8pm the night before.

Dr Sakthi Karunanithi, director of public health for Lancashire, said: "We know that this situation is a difficult time for people.

"Through testing we can understand more about the scale of this situation and help us to bring normal life back again, once it's appropriate to do so.

"By testing essential workers and their families if they're showing symptoms, we can keep vital services running at this time and protect the essential workers themselves."

Anyone aged five or over and showing symptoms is now eligible for a test, following a change to the government criteria.

Other testing sites are already in operation at Preston College and Royal Blackburn Hospital, and a third mobile unit will be in place at Palatine Leisure Centre on St Annes Road in Blackpool, from Tuesday June 2 to Thursday June 4.

If you or a member of your household has symptoms, you should stay at home and self-isolate for 7 days from the point your symptoms started.

If you live with someone with symptoms, you must self-isolate for 14 days from the day their symptoms started, as it can take 14 days for symptoms to appear.

Contact NHS 111 on-line if you need healthcare advice.

The Lancashire Resilience Forum are working closely with partner organisations to create additional mobile and satellite testing sites in the county.

This includes mobile testing for care home staff.

People experiencing symptoms must follow the government and NHS advice.

You can find out more or book a coronavirus test at: gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested