Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing Relocating To Northcrest Arena From Kinsmen Civic Centre On September 8

Peterborough Paramedics, Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) and Peterborough Public Health have announced that the drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic will relocate to Northcrest Arena (100 Marina Drive) effective Tuesday, September 8th. Operating hours will remain 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

The final day of operations at the Kinsmen Civic Centre will be Friday, September 4th, and there will be no drive-through clinic operating on September 7th due to the Labour Day holiday.

At Northcrest Arena, testing will continue to be provided for those without COVID-19 symptoms on a first-come, first- served basis. This clinic will be regularly evaluated and may adjust operations based on demand. Currently, they are testing more than 250 people daily. Please check back often to peterboroughpublichealth.ca and click on the Testing link 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 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, seven days a week, by appointment only.

The drive-through testing clinics are led by Peterborough Paramedics with support from PRHC, the City of Peterborough, and Peterborough Public Health. Remember to bring your Ontario Health Card and driver’s license with you. You can access your testing results using your Ontario Health Card number on the provincial online portal here.

For more information about COVID-19, visit peterboroughpublichealth.ca.

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