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100,000 lateral flow devices arrive on Island

Mon, 26 Jul 2021

Well over 100,000 lateral flow devices (LFDs) and have been delivered to the Island and are being made available to the Manx public today. Further deliveries will be made on a regular basis.

Civil Defence volunteers are assisting in the distribution of LFD packs to community pharmacies and other regional pick-up points around the Island.

Members of the public who wish to collect a kit from their local pharmacy should check the list of participating businesses, and any restrictions on visiting them which may apply, via this link

In order to allow people access to the tests they need when they need them, and to deter stockpiling, no more than one set of seven tests should be requested per person.  

Local authorities are assisting in the distribution of LFDs, and the public can collect them from town halls and commissioners’ offices during normal opening hours at these locations:

Douglas Borough Council	Henry Bloom Noble Library, Duke Street, Douglas
Peel Commissioners	Town Hall, Derby Road, Peel IM5 1RG
Castletown Commissioners	Castletown Town Hall Farrants Way, Castletown IM9 1NR
Port Erin Commissioners	Port Erin Commissioners Office Bridson Street Port Erin IM9 6AN
Ramsey Commissioners	Ramsey Town Hall (and Library on Saturdays) Ground Floor
Onchan Commissioners	Onchan District Commissioners  Hawthorn Villa, Main Road, Onchan, IM3 1RD

 

In addition, Ramsey Commissioners will offer test kits from their public library counter on Saturdays.

Civil Defence will run collection hubs at the same four school car parks as last week between 7.30pm and 9.30pm tonight Monday 26 July and tomorrow Tuesday 27 July.

North: Ramsey Grammar School car park in front of the East Building

South: Castle Rushen High School car park

East:    Ballakermeen High School car park

West:  QE II High School car park 

 

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