Four Ottawa COVID-19 testing sites extending weekend hours
Posted Mar 25, 2021 08:56:00 PM.
Public health nurses will test more people for COVID-19 this weekend, as four Ottawa sites extend their hours amid an increased demand for testing.
Beginning Friday, March 26, the CHEO Assessment Centre, Brewer Assessment Centre for Adults, Moodie and Ray Friel testing sites will all have extended weekend hours, until further notice.
“In recent weeks, Ottawa's assessment centres have experienced a growing demand for testing and increased on-site volumes,” Ottawa's COVID-19 testing task force writes in its latest update. “To expand capacity, and to ensure Ottawa residents continue to have timely access to COVID-19 testing, a number of assessment centres have extended their weekend hours.”
This is how the extended weekend hours break down:
- Moodie Care and Testing Centre: Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (testing only, full care clinic not available on weekends)
- Ray Friel COVID-19 Care and Testing Centre: Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (testing only, full care clinic not available on weekends)
- CHEO Assessment Centre and Kids Come First Care Clinic at Brewer Park Arena: Friday to Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Brewer Park Arena COVID-19 Assessment Centre for Adults: Friday to Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
More details on COVID-19 testing, and the link to book an appointment, can be found on Ottawa Public Health's website.
