OTTAWA —
Ottawa’s first drive-thru COVID-19 testing centre will open to the public on Friday.
The Ottawa Hospital, in partnership with Ottawa Public Health and the City of Ottawa, are opening the new COVID-19 drive-thru assessment centre at RCGT Park at 300 Coventry Road.
In a statement, the Champlain COVID-19 Response Committee described the assessment centre as “a drive-through-only site, and residents will be able to get tested for COVID-19 without leaving their cars.”
Residents must book an appointment in advance of visiting the COVID-19 assessment centre at RCGT Park. As of Thursday afternoon, the Ottawa Public Health website shows residents can book appointments for Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5.
The drive-thru testing centre will be open seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Here are the quick facts about the drive-thru COVID-19 assessment centre, provided by the Ottawa Hospital:
- You will remain in your vehicle at all times during the COVID-19 testing process
- An appointment must be booked in advance
- A maximum of four people per vehicle can be tested. Every individual in the vehicle must have their own appointment booked for the same day.
- Minors under the age of 14 will not be tested at the COVID-19 drive-thru assessment centre. CHEO will continue to test children at both the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Brewer Arena and the COVID-19 Care Clinics.
The online booking for the COVID-19 drive-thru assessment centre is available through the Ottawa Public Health website.
The COVID-19 drive-thru assessment centre is only accessible by car.
According to the Ottawa Hospital Health website, once you arrive for your appointment you will be tested within 30 minutes.
The Champlain COVID-19 Response Committee says the new testing site will complement the existing Assessment Centre and Care Clinics in the city.
“This location will offer COVID-19 testing – there is no clinical assessment possible,” said the statement from the Champlain COVID-19 Response Committee.
“Those who are symptomatic would be better going to the Care Clinics or the Brewer Assessment Centre.”
Here is the information for the COVID-19 Assessment Centre and Care Clinics:
- The COVID-19 assessment centre at 151 Brewer Way
- The COVID-19 care clinic at 595 Moodie Dr.
- The COVID-19 care clinic at 1485 Heron Rd.
The Champlain COVID-19 Response Committee says more options are being explored to expand COVID-19 testing in Ottawa.
