A HEALTH group in Dorset is urging those showing symptoms of Covid-19 to go to their nearest testing site.

It comes as the bank holiday weekend approaches with the south Dorset area expected to see swarms of visitors - as temperatures are expected to hit heights of 22°C.

Public Health Dorset have highlighted the nearest mobile testing from west, south and east Dorset.

A spokeswoman from Public Health Dorset, said: "It's a bank holiday this weekend and our mobile testing units are still in use so please do not hesitate to book a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test if you have any symptoms of Covid-19."

Sites are at: Melplash Showground in Bridport, Weymouth Train Station overflow car park, Atlantic Academy on Portland, Queen Elizabeth School in Wimborne, Hawkwood Road, Boscombe in Bournemouth, Wallisdown in Bournemouth, Christchurch Civic Centre, and Creekmoor and Dolphin Swimming Pool Car Park both in Poole.