coronavirus within the first three days of displaying symptoms. Guidance from the Scottish Government says that this three-day period will allow for the best chance to prevent the spread of Covid-19 to others.
NHS Scotland has listed the symptoms of the virus as a high temperature, new continuous cough and a loss of taste and smell.
Scots can book a slot to be tested at one of the designated testing sites across the country or they can request a home testing kit.
Access to either of these can be found on the UK Government website ( here ), where you will be asked to fill in an online form.