Extra testing capacity will be provided at Mill Hill Centre, Corserig Crescent Kelloholm, tomorrow, December 10, from 10 am to 4 pm.
It will also be available at the same location on Monday December 14 from 10 am to 4 pm.
Bookings can be made from 6 pm online the night before each date, by visiting www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test
It comes as Dumfries and Galloway prepares to move from Level 2 to Level 1 in the national protection framework, and amid a recognition of the particular challenges faced by communities on the borders of the region.
NHS Dumfries and Galloway interim director of public health Valerie White said: “Covid-19 does not recognise or respect boundaries.
“We know that there are higher rates of covid in neighbouring areas, and actions like the national five-level framework and restrictions on travel are there to help limit spread and reduce the number of cases.
“It’s important that we do everything within our power locally to help protect ourselves and each other.
“Concern around a cluster of cases in Upper Nithsdale has prompted plans to bring in additional mobile testing. We’d ask anyone who thinks they may be experiencing any symptoms, even if those symptoms are mild, to immediately self-isolate with their household contacts and arrange to be tested.”
