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COVID-19 Assessment Centres and Testing

You can get a test if you are:

  • Showing COVID-19 symptoms; 
  • Have been exposed to a confirmed case of the virus, as informed by your public health unit or exposure notification through the COVID Alert app; 
  • A resident or work in a setting that has a COVID-19 outbreak, as identified and informed by your local public health unit; and 
  • Eligible for testing as part of a targeted testing initiative directed by the Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Long-Term Care.

You do not need a referral to get a test and you do not need a health card, but if you have one please bring it with you.

Not sure if you should get a test? Take the self-assessment tool to help decide.

No one who is symptomatic will be declined a test at an assessment centre (either through appointment or walk-in, per the processes of each individual assessment centre). At the assessment centre, you will be seen by a healthcare professional who will provide you with the necessary care and follow up instructions if required-  see the Tested - Now what? (revised September 22, 2020) fact sheet for more information.

Please see the list below for details about how each assessment centre operates.

  • You can find your COVID-19 test results by visiting this website. You need to have your OHIP number ready to check your results through the website
  • A health care worker will also contact you directly if your result is positive 
  • If you can’t access the website to see your test result, a health care worker can call you directly to provide your results, whether positive or negative

Stevenson Memorial Hospital asks the public to use the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 self-assessment tool to help determine if they need to come to the assessment centre. 

Location:

  • Stevenson Memorial Hospital, 200 Fletcher Crescent, Alliston,
  • lower parking lot (staff/shipping & receiving entrance)

Hours:

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday
  • 8:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m. (open until 4:00 p.m. as of Monday Sept 21).

Barrie COVID-19 Assessment Centre
Location:

  • 490 Huronia Road, Barrie.
  • In the building at the rear of the complex (not at the Huronia Urgent Care Clinic)
  • walk in only

Hours:

  • Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Closed on weekends.

How to attend:

  • Walk in only
  • Assessment and testing

 

Barrie & Community Family Medicine Clinics
Location:

  • Prince William location only
  • 829 Big Bay Point Road
  • Shoppers Drug Mart Plaza

Hours:

  • Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Sat/Sun/Holidays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

How to attend:

  • Assessment and testing. 
  • Booked appointments and walk-in visits available.
  • Call ahead for an appointment (705) 722-1199 or visit barriewalkinclinics.ca 

 

 
RVH Testing Centre - for booked and drive-thru COVID-19 tests
Location:

  • 29 Sperling Drive (former Barrie Police headquarters) 

Hours:

  • 7 days a week 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

How to attend:

  • Call 705-797-3120 to make an appointment 

The drive-thru testing centre on the RVH campus is CLOSED.

  

COVID-19 ONLINE SWAB TESTING BOOKING

  • Click here to book your appointment online
  • Complete with your name, health card number and date of birth, you will receive an email with instructions about your appointment.

 

 

 

Location:

  • the Bracebridge COVID-19 Assessment Centre is located in a portable at 75 Ann Street
  • adjacent to the helipad at the back of the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital (SMMH) property
  • please note it is NOT located inside the hospital

How to attend:

  • Appointment only. 
  • Call the assessment centre line at 1-888-383-7009, five days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to make your appointment.

Hours: 

  • Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more detailed information, visit www.mahc.ca/COVID-19Testing/

​Location:

  • Georgian Bay Family Health Team
  • 186 Erie Street Medical Building (parking lot), Collingwood

Hours: 

  • Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

How to attend:

If you have been directed to an assessment centre by your family physician, NP, or Public Health, or by the Ministry of Health COVID-19 self-assessment tool, follow one of these steps to book an appointment: 

  • Call 705-444-5885 to speak to one of our team members
  • Visit www.gbfht.ca/cac/ and click “Get on Waitlist” button.
  • Use QR scanner to join the wait list: 

     
    Note that this information is accurate as of May 20, 2020 and is subject to change. For the most up to date information regarding the Georgian Bay COVID-19 Assessment Centre please visit www.gbfht.ca

 

Location:

  • Huntsville Active Living Centre
  • 20 Park Drive (attached to Canada Summit Centre)

Hours:
  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday
  • 10am to 4pm

 

How to attend:

  • no appointment necessary
  • depending on weather the centre may be offered in a drive-thru format
  • if indoors: please enter through appropriate signed entry that is marked
    "COVID-19 symptomatic" (if you have symptoms and need a medical assessment)
    OR
    "Asymptomatic" (if you have no symptoms but would like a test)
  • please keep a 2m distance from others while waiting in line 
  • please do not bring other friends or family members unless they are being tested or you need assistance


 

Location:

  • 1156 St. Andrews Drive
  • in the clinic building located in the Georgian Bay General Hospital parking lot
  • back entrance to the building is accessible from free parking area

Hours: 

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 

How to attend:

  • By appointment only.
  • Call the assessment centre booking desk at 705-529-1025, 7 days a week from 8 am to 8 pm 

 

Location:

  • OSMH, Kiwanis Building
  • 170 Colborne Street West, Orillia, ON (Volunteer Drive Entrance). 
  • The clinic can be accessed from the Volunteer Drive entrance. Volunteer Drive has temporarily been designated a one way street and the public are asked to enter from Mississauga Street.

 Hours:

  • Monday to Friday 11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

How to attend: 

  • You will be asked to park your car in the designated area and join the waiting line.
  • Everyone coming to the assessment center is required to wear a mask or face covering.
  • If, due to mobility reasons, you are unable to exit your car please have your companion alert the assessment center staff, so you may tested in your car.
  • Most patients at the assessment center will be tested outside in the canopy tent.
  • The visit to the center will take approximately ten minutes (plus wait time).
  • Please ensure that while you wait to be tested you maintain social distancing at all times.

As part of its fall preparedness plan, Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of COVID-19, the Ontario government is partnering with pharmacies to expand access to COVID-19 testing to track, trace and isolate cases.

As of Friday, September 25, 2020, the pharmacy locations listed in the link below will offer free testing by appointment only to individuals with no symptoms of COVID-19. More pharmacy locations will make testing available in the coming weeks.

Individuals must follow all public health measures when going for a test, including wearing a mask, practising physical distancing, and frequent handwashing. If you are feeling ill on the date of your appointment, please stay home and re-schedule your test.

List of participating pharmacies

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