COVID-19 assessment centre closing in Nepean, hours modified at other locations
Posted Apr 28, 2021 08:52:00 PM.
As Ottawa's COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, so does the city's testing centre strategy.
The Ottawa COVID-19 Testing Taskforce says, Wednesday, April 28, that the assessment centre at Howard Darwin Centennial Arena will close as of 3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 30. The Nepean location opened in partnership with GVT Labs and Ontario Health in early April as a temporary four-week solution to help meet the community’s increased testing needs.
In March and April, a number of assessment centres extended their weekend hours and multiple temporary sites opened to accommodate a surge in COVID-19 cases across the city. The testing taskforce says, after careful consideration with key partners and a review of current demand, some assessment centres will be modifying their hours starting Thursday, April 28.
The following centres will see their hours change:
Southwest Ottawa COVID-19 Assessment Centre (Located in Richmond)
• Sunday, Monday, and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
COVID-19 Care and Testing Centre – Moodie
• Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (testing only, full care clinic not available on weekends)
• Closed on Sundays
COVID-19 Care and Testing Centre – Ray Friel
• Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (testing only, full care clinic not available on weekends)
• Closed on Sundays
The taskforce says it will continue to evaluate assessment centre hours and updates will be shared with the Ottawa community. These changes are not expected to impact Ottawa residents’ access to COVID-19 testing, as the taskforce's goal to have same-day appointments available across the city. Sites will also have the capacity to ramp up and adjust hours accordingly, if testing demand begins to increase again.
For more information on COVID-19 testing and assessment centres in Ottawa, click here.
