Ferguslie Park residents have been thanked for their efforts to keep Covid-19 at bay in their area. 

A week-long testing blitz in the community, at St Ninian's Church Hall, was undertaken to drive down the rates of the virus. 

A drop in testing site was open in St Ninian’s Church Hall for one week from Wednesday 24 March, and anyone without symptoms of the virus who lived or worked in the area were invited to come along. 

327 people attended the unit, with 2 positive tests (0.6%) at the Renfrewshire Council run site. 

Chris Dalrymple, the council’s chief environmental health officer, said: “Our thanks go out to all residents of Ferguslie Park who came along to get a test. 

“It was great to see a good turnout – around 8% of the local population – which compares well to other sites in other areas of the country. 

“Not everyone who has Covid19 shows symptoms and the fact the testing identified people who could have been passing it on to those around them without knowing made it worthwhile.”