A further 83 people in Scotland have died after contracting the coronavirus.
Coronavirus in Scotland: Drive-through testing centre opens at Edinburgh airport
16.04.2020 - 19:57 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A drive-through coronavirus testing centre has opened at Edinburgh Airport for key workers.
Front-line NHS staff will be the first to be offered PCR swabs to identify whether they have the virus as part of Government attempts to drastically increase Covid-19 testing.
The Edinburgh Airport testing centre is being operated in partnership with Sodexo, with Boots medical staff administering some tests and others being self-administered.
Those tested will receive their results within 48 hours.
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