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Niagara Health Now Offering Drive Thru Service at St. Catharines Assessment Centre

Tuesday, 7 April 2020 06:00

By Marcie Culbert

The COVID-19 Assessment Centre in St. Catharines is now offering drive-thru testing.

Eligible patients must book an appointment, pull into the drive-thru area and roll down their window.

From there a doctor will complete a swab and send you on your way.

If you need to undergo further testing, you will have to park your vehicle and go into the centre.

This new service in addition to the regular process within the St. Catharines clinic.

The assessment centre in Niagara Falls is not offering the drive thru service at this time.

Both of Niagara’s assessment centres provide screening, assessment and testing for individuals showing symptoms of COVID-19 by referral only.

The two centres have seen more than 1,700 patients as on Sunday April 5th.

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