People across Oxfordshire are being urged to get a Covid test if they have symptoms over the Christmas break as testing facilities are still open.

Testing capacity has increased throughout the county during the Autumn, with the recent addition of Woodford Way car park in Witney.

This brings the total number of local and regional testing facilities to five, with facilities available in Banbury, Oxford, Oxford Parkway, and Witney.

Mobile testing units are also often deployed in various locations across the county.

Booking is required for all testing sites, and there are plenty of slots available across all the county's sites. Anyone with symptoms should book at nhs.uk/coronavirus or by calling 119.

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Ansaf Azhar, Oxfordshire County Council's Director for Public Health, said: "It's essential that you take a test if you have symptoms or someone you live with has symptoms. These include a high temperature, a new continuous cough, and a loss in your sense of smell or taste.

"If you need a test, there are facilities close by in Oxfordshire and you will be able to book a slot easily."

He added: "Testing is a crucial part of the whole effort to contain the virus until the vaccine can have a greater impact next year. By taking a test, you're not only looking after yourself, but also your family, friends and the whole community."

Local testing sites are at: Woodgreen Leisure Centre in Banbury, Oxpens in Oxford, Oxford Brookes Headington Campus and Woodford Way, Witney.