Lateral flow test kits are being made available to collect from libraries across Powys, the council has confirmed.

With the testing criteria being expanded so anyone can qualify for an LFT test, Powys residents are being reminded that they can be collected from many of Powys’ libraries.

About one in three people with coronavirus do not have symptoms but can still infect others.

Getting tested regularly is one way to know if you have the virus. If people test positive and self-isolate, it helps break the chain of transmission and limits the spread of the virus.

LFTs are only for people who do not have coronavirus symptoms.

Between 7 June to 21 October, 12,499 LFT test packs have been collected from library sites across Powys.

Residents are encouraged to take an LFT test twice a week if they are not fully vaccinated, classed as vulnerable, in close contact with a vulnerable person or spending time in a higher risk environment.

The lateral flow tests are available at Llanidloes Library, 5 Great Oak Street; Machynlleth Library, Maengwyn Street; and Rhayader Library, West Street.

You can collect two home testing kits (14 tests) at a time.