The City of York Council’s Public Health team will be going door-to-door in Woodthorpe on Wednesday 27th October offering residents free lateral flow tests and talking about the importance of symptom free testing to prevent the spread of the virus. The staff are also trained to have conversations about the Covid vaccine and to give information about why and how people can access the vaccine. Details of the streets being visited can be found on the council website at https://www.york.gov.uk/information-covid1-9/symptom-free-coronavirus-testing/6 The team will also be out in Woodthorpe on 1st and 8th November.
What’s on – Singing group for all ages and abilities
The Honeysuckle Singers meet at St Edward the Confessor Church on Tadcaster Road on Wednesdays from 10am to 11.30am during term time. A sociable, fun and relaxed group where all ages and abilities are welcome!
Half-term activities for local young people
York City Knights Foundation are running free activity sessions for local young people during half-term week.
The sessions will take place on Wednesday 2nd June:
- 10am to 11.30am – Westfield Primary School
- 2.00pm to 3.30pm – Woodthorpe Green
The sessions are open to boys and girls aged 5 years and over. Booking is essential with limited availability. For more information and to book go to https://yorkcityknights.com/future-knights/
Symptom-free Covid tests at Foxwood Community Centre
From Monday 12th April a symptom-free Covid testing facility will open at Foxwood Community Centre on Bellhouse Way for all adults and students from secondary school and college age and above.
The facility will be open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm for residents to either collect a home testing kit or have a lateral flow test within the centre.
For more information and book a slot to either collect a testing kit or have a test at the Centre, go to https://www.york.gov.uk/SymptomFreeCOVIDTest
Covid testing available locally
Symptom-free Covid testing continues to be available at the Acorn Rugby Club car park on 5, 6, 12 & 13 April from 9am to 3pm.
You can book a slot at https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test and select the option that you were asked to attend by your local council.
Covid testing available in March
Covid-19 testing for people without symptoms will be available every Monday and Tuesday in March, 9am to 3pm at the Acorn Rugby Club car park on Thanet Road. You can book a slot from Sunday evening at www.nhs.uk/Coronavirus and selecting the option that you were asked to attend by your local council.
The infection rate in Woodthorpe & Acomb Park in the seven days to 28 February was at 74.9 cases per 100,000. The rate in Dringhouses & South Bank was 243.6 cases per 100,000. You can view the interactive map at https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map
Covid testing on 22 & 23 February
Symptom-free Covid testing is available again at the Acorn Rugby Club car park on Thanet Road on Monday 22nd & Tuesday 23rd February, 9am to 3pm.
You will be able to book a test from the evening of Sunday 21st February at www.nhs.uk/Coronavirus and selecting the option that you were asked to attend by your local council.
The infection rate in Woodthorpe & Acomb Park has risen to 128.5 cases per 100,000 (up from 96.3 this time last week). The infection rate in Dringhouses & South Bank remains at 38.5 cases per 100,000.
You can view the interactive map at https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map
Covid testing on 15 & 16 February
Symptom-free Covid testing is available again at the Acorn Rugby Club car park on Thanet Road on Monday 15th & Tuesday 16th February, 9am to 3pm.
You will be able to book a test from the evening of Sunday 14th February at www.nhs.uk/Coronavirus and selecting the option that you were asked to attend by your local council.
The infection rates are now down to 96.3 cases per 100,000 in Woodthorpe & Acomb Park and 38.5 cases per 100,000 in Dringhouses & South Bank.
You can view the interactive map at https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map
Covid testing on 8th & 9th February
Covid testing for local residents who are free of any symptoms will be available at the Acorn Rugby Club car park on Thanet Road on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th February from 9am to 3pm.
You will be able to book a test from the evening of Sunday 7th February at www.nhs.uk/Coronavirus and selecting the option that you were asked to attend by your local council.
Covid testing on 1st & 2nd February
Covid testing for local residents who are free of any symptoms will be available at the Acorn Rugby Club car park on Thanet Road on Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd February from 9am to 3pm.
You will be able to book a test from the evening of Sunday 31 January at www.nhs.uk/Coronavirus and selecting the option that you were asked to attend by your local council.