All key workers who cannot work from home will be offered rapid asymptomatic coronavirus tests.
Milton Keynes Council has secured 22,000 lateral flow tests, which provide results in as little as an hour, for people who are continuing their vital work during the pandemic.
Around one in three people who are infected with COVID-19 have no symptoms, therefore broadening testing to identify key workers showing no symptoms will mean finding positive cases more quickly.
The asymptomatic testing service, located within MK Central Library, was previously reserved for those in the emergency services and health and social care, but it has been expanded week by week.
This expansion now means that all key workers that are working within the community, that do not have COVID-19 symptoms, can access a free rapid test at the Central Library.
The service will be available for all key workers from Monday 22nd February.
Cllr Pete Marland, Leader of Milton Keynes Council, said: "From next week, we are expanding our testing of people without COVID-19 symptoms to any key worker who needs to go out to work and cannot work from home.
"Please drop into the Central Library if you're a key worker of any kind. You might work in a shop or drive a taxi, be a plumber or childminder."
What are the opening hours?
Monday 09:30 to 16:30, Tuesday 09:30 to 19:00, Wednesday 09:30 to 16:30, Thursday 09:30 to 19:00, Friday 09:30 to 16:30.
If demand is high, the Council may ask people to return another time to avoid queues. But generally, afternoons tend to be quieter.
