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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: BAR2131 | Last Modified: 20 Nov 2020 | Last Full Update: 17 Jun 2020 |
| Description | |
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| Description (Service) | This COVID-19 Testing Clinic is for walk-ins or booked appointments * see Eligibility below for new testing criteria * For Pharmacies in Barrie currently offering COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic individuals see BAR2251 * if you have COVID related symptoms and/or meet the current public health testing criteria you will be tested and those results will be communicated directly to you when they are available |
| Service Details | |
| Public Comments | This COVID-19 Testing Clinic is for walk-ins or booked appointments * see Eligibility below for new testing criteria * For Pharmacies in Barrie currently offering COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic individuals see BAR2251 During the COVID-19 emergency, regular care will be provided by your Family Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Walk-in Clinics and Urgent Care, and it may include phone assessments, virtual care or in-person assessments * see Barrie and Area Health for information about accessing safe health care during COVID-19 Pandemic People who are unsure if they should visit an assessment centre should: * use an online self-assessment tool * first call your Family Physician or Nurse Practitioner * if you do not have a Family Physician/Nurse Practitioner or your regular healthcare provider is not available, call the Barrie & Community Family Medicine - Walk-in Clinics or the Huronia Urgent Care Clinic * If these options are unavailable, then you should contact Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000 At the assessment centre, you will be seen by a healthcare professional, who will provide you with the necessary care and instructions for follow up, if required |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Areas Served | Muskoka District ; Simcoe County |
| Eligibility | Testing is for patients showing COVID-19 symptoms Residents without symptoms are asked to go to an Assessment Centre for testing if they meet the new provincial criteria Provincial criteria: • Were notified by public health or the COVID Alert app that they have been exposed to a confirmed case of the virus • They live or work in a setting that has a COVID-19 outbreak • Are eligible for testing as part of a targeted testing initiative as determined by the Ministry of Health or Ministry of Long-Term Care People may also be tested at an assessment centre if they: • Live, work or visit a long-term care home • Live or work in homeless shelters or group homes • International students passed their 14-day quarantine period • Farm workers • Are from an Indigenous community • Other setting-specific populations, as outlined in CMOH guidance (e.g. asymptomatic cancer patients). • Asymptomatic travellers |
| Application | This COVID-19 Testing Clinic is for walk-ins or booked appointments * book an appointment at barriehealth.ca/ * no referral needed to get a test and you do not need a health card, but if you have one bring it with you People who are unsure if they should visit an assessment centre should: * use an online self-assessment tool |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Address and Location | |
| Site Location | The assessment centre is located in the rear building of the Eagle Ridge complex and is NOT at the Huronia Urgent Care Clinic |
| Located In Community | Barrie |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Huronia Rd and Big Bay Point Rd |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Contact Information | |
| Website | https://barriehealth.ca/ |