Haringey have expanded its rapid Lateral Flow Device (LTD) testing capacity, for those not showing any signs of having the virus, with the addition of a new site in Tottenham Green Leisure Centre. 

Residents across the borough have worked so hard to contain the spread of the virus and the addition of this new testing centre will only help as we look to contain the number of positive cases.

The new facility, at Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, is open between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, bringing the total number of rapid testing centres across the borough to four and improves access to rapid testing for residents living in the east of the borough.

Opening hours for the four lateral flow test centres will be as follows:

Tottenham Green Leisure Centre: Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm
Wood Green: Monday – Friday, 11am to 7pm
Tottenham Community Sports Centre: Monday – Friday, 8am to 4pm
Alexandra Palace: Saturday – Wednesday 10am to 6pm

The new centre opens as schools return to face-to-face teaching tomorrow.

In line with this, the Government is expanding twice-weekly LTD testing, to all households with primary, secondary and college age children and young people, including childcare and support bubbles. This is to help find more Covid-19 cases and break chains of transmission.  

Twice-weekly testing will also be offered to adults working in the wider school community, including bus drivers and after school club leaders.  As with student testing, this is encouraged but not mandatory.  

About one in three people with coronavirus do not have symptoms but can still pass it on to others. Regular testing can help stop this transmission. Hundreds of positive COVID-19 cases have already been detected using lateral flow testing in Haringey.  

The tests are free, no appointment is needed, and you get a result 30 minutes after taking the test.