THE locations where East Lothian residents with no symptoms can get tested in the next week have been confirmed.

Options include visiting the Musselburgh testing centre where people can get tested or collect a kit to take home; attending at a mobile testing unit; ordering home delivery of a testing kit online or collecting a testing kit from a community pharmacy.

It's possible to have the virus and show no symptoms, whether someone has been vaccinated or not.

Testing helps people take immediate action if they test positive, by self-isolating to avoid spreading the virus to others.

The test centre, within the former Stoneyhill Community Centre, is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am-6pm.

No appointment is required and people can get tested more than once.

The facility is open to everyone from East Lothian as long as they don't have symptoms - a fever, cough, or loss or change of smell.

It's also possible, even if someone doesn't have symptoms, to get tested at one of the mobile testing units currently being deployed around East Lothian.

Times of operation are 10am to 6pm unless otherwise stated:

Thursday, 16 September

Dunbar Leisure Pool

Port Seton Centre

Loch Centre, Tranent

John Muir House, Haddington * closes at 5.30pm

Friday, 17 September

Dunbar Leisure Pool

Loch Centre, Tranent

John Muir House, Haddington * closes at 5.30pm

Saturday, 18 September

Dunbar Leisure Pool

Loch Centre, Tranent * closes at 5pm

Sunday, 19 September

Dunbar Leisure Pool

Loch Centre, Tranent

Monday, 20 September

The Mercat Bar and Grill, Whitecraig

Dunbar Leisure Pool

Loch Centre, Tranent

John Muir House, Haddington * closes at 5.30pm

Tuesday, 21 September

The Mercat Bar and Grill, Whitecraig

Prestonpans Community Centre

Loch Centre, Tranent

John Muir House, Haddington * closes at 5.30pm

Wednesday, 22 September

The Mercat Bar and Grill, Whitecraig

Longniddry Community Centre * closes at 5pm

Loch Centre, Tranent

John Muir House, Haddington * closes at 5.30pm

Thursday, 23 September; Friday, 24 September

Port Seton Centre

Dunbar Leisure Pool

Loch Centre, Tranent

John Muir House, Haddington * closes at 5.30pm

Saturday, 25 September

Dunbar Leisure Pool

Loch Centre, Tranent * closes at 5pm

Sunday, 26 September

Dunbar Leisure Pool

Loch Centre, Tranent

While appointments are not needed they are preferable as this will save time.

Bookings can be made from 6pm on the day prior to when you get tested online at: get a free test online or by phone: 0300 303 2713.

When asked why you are booking a test, select: 'my local council or health protection team has asked me to get a test, even though I do not have symptoms'.

A number of pharmacies have stocks of rapid lateral flow test kits, which are suitable for home testing if you have no symptoms.

You can check your nearest collection point online.