A mobile Covid testing unit will be in Exmouth for two days a week, starting on Saturday, February 27.

It will be stationed at Foxholes car park on Saturdays and Tuesdays, for the foreseeable future, as part of Devon County Council's work to identify non-symptomatic carriers of the virus.

The council already has fixed rapid testing centres at Exeter and Barnstaple, and has now bought a mobile unit and used it to test police officers and staff at Middlemoor.

The unit will offer tests, with results within the hour, to anyone who has to leave their home and come into contact with others in their work, such as members of the emergency services, taxi drivers and tradespeople. Volunteers, helping people who are self-isolating, can also be tested.

Steve Brown, Director of Public Health Devon, said: ""These new mobile test centres will help us to offer more rapid Covid-19 tests in more locations to those who need it.

"The tests are quick, painless and easy to book, with results back within an hour via text or email. By being regularly tested it could prevent you unintentionally passing the virus to others.

"But please remember, while a positive test will require you to self-isolate at home, a negative test does not remove the need to continue following national guidance around social distancing, wearing a face covering, and washing your hands properly and regularly. These simple steps are still vital in preventing the transmission of the virus."

Community Testing Centres are for people who are not showing any symptoms and who are not already accessing regular testing, through their employer for example. Anyone showing symptoms of having the virus should apply to the national testing programme.

To find out more about community testing in Devon, and to book a rapid test, visit the county council's website.