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Coronavirus Testing Centres

It's easy to get a Coronavirus test if you live in Gwent- that's Caerphilly, Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Monmouthshire.

If you have symptoms of Coronavirus, please give us a call- we'll get you a test in a location convenient and appropriate for you.

Contact 119 or https://gov.wales/getting-tested-coronavirus-covid-19 to book a test.

If you live in the Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Newport, Monmouthshire or Torfaen Boroughs, and are experiencing symptoms of Coronavirus, please attend for a quick, safe test. These symptoms may be very mild:

  • New continuous cough
  • High temperature
  • Loss of taste and/or smell

Locate your County Borough below for more information about your local Test Centre and other ways you could get a test.

Blaenau Gwent

Caerphilly

Monmouthshire

Newport

Torfaen

If you are worried about accessing a Coronavirus test, please call us on 119 and we will do everything we can to accommodate you. 

Please remember, if you have symptoms of Coronavirus, you and your whole household must self-isolate immediately until you receive your test results.

Further information on self-isolation can be found on the Welsh Government website.

 
Covid-19 Testing Team Annual Report 2020/2021

 

 

Blaenau Gwent

 

Caerphilly
 
Monmouthshire
 
Newport

 

Torfaen

A temporary COVID-19 testing unit is open in Pontypool.

How to Book

To book a test, call 119 for free between 8am and 6pm or book online at gov.wales. You must make an appointment before attending the Testing Unit and you must be a resident of the Torfaen Borough.

 

Opening Hours

08:00- 20:00, 7 days a week

 

Getting there

Old Mill Car Park
Trosnant
Pontypool
NP4 8AT

 

Important Information
  • The swab test is done in 5 minutes
  • Only for residents of Torfaen. Bring ID and proof of address.
  • Please wear a face covering on the way to and from your test.
  • Maintain Social Distancing whilst waiting for a test.
  • Do not visit shops or other places on the way to or from your test.
  • Please remember, if you have symptoms of Coronavirus, you and your whole household must self-isolate at home until you receive your test results.

You can book a test at the Drive Through Testing Centre in Cwm, Ebbw Vale.

Please note, this is a Drive Through facility only- you must arrive by car and remain inside your vehicle at all times.
 
How to Book

If you have symptoms of Coronavirus, please give us a call- we'll get you a test in a location convenient and appropriate for you.

Contact 119 or https://gov.wales/getting-tested-coronavirus-covid-19 to book a test.

People with hearing or speech difficulties can call 18001119.

 
Getting there

The Test Centre is located at: 

Former Marine Colliery,

Cwm,

Ebbw Vale,

NP23 7TL

 

Important Information
  • You must arrive by car or small van
  • The swab test is done in 5 minutes
  • Please wear a face covering on the way to and from your test
  • Please do not use public transport
  • Please remember, if you have symptoms of Coronavirus, you and your whole household must self-isolate at home until you receive your test results.

If you are worried about accessing a Coronavirus test, please call us on 119 and we will do everything we can to accommodate you. Don't forget, you can also apply for a test online.