Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing at Kinsmen Centre to Continue Monday to Friday Until Further Notice
Written by Communications, July 14, 2020
New Operating Hours of 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Take Effect July 27
Peterborough Paramedics, Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) and Peterborough Public Health announced today that the drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic at the Kinsmen Civic Centre will continue to operate weekly from Monday to Friday until further notice.
- Until Friday, July 24, the drive-through clinic at the Kinsmen Civic Centre for residents without symptoms will continue to operate from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
- Starting Monday, July 27, the hours will change to 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The clinic will continue to be open Monday to Friday.
Testing is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that children under one year old will not be swabbed at this clinic and should be referred to their family healthcare provider for testing. The Kinsmen Civic Centre is located at 1 Kinsmen Way. This clinic is regularly evaluated and may adjust operations based on demand. Please check back often to www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca and click on the link for Testing for updates.
Those wishing to be tested on the weekend (with or without symptoms) can call the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at PRHC at 705-876-5086 to book an appointment. The PRHC Assessment Centre runs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, seven days a week, by appointment only.
Testing clinics are led by the Peterborough Paramedics with support from PRHC, the City of Peterborough, and Peterborough Public Health. Please bring your Ontario Health Card with you. You can access your testing results using your Ontario Health Card number on the provincial online portal at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/.
For more information about COVID-19, please visit www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca. Visit Ontario’s website to learn more about how the province continues to protect Ontarians from COVID-19.
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For further information, please contact:
Brittany Cadence, Communications Manager
705-743-1000, ext. 391