COVID-19

Covid-19 Assessment Centre Hours

White House beside the Emergency Department in Little Current

 

EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY – 8:30 AM TO 5:20 PM

 

 

APPOINTMENTS ARE NECESSARY, NO WALK-INS
Please call 705-368-2300 or 705-377-5311 to book your appointment.

 

 

Still looking to book your vaccine?

For details on dates/locations and how to book your vaccination appointments, click here:

 

https://www.phsd.ca/health-topics-programs/vaccines-immunizations/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine/upcoming-vaccination-clinics-for-specific-priority-groups/ 

 

 

Assessment Centre

 

Appointments available only upon booking. Please call 705-368-2300 or 705-377-5311 to book your appointment.

 

Please be patient as we are experiencing a high volume of calls. If you've left a message, someone will call you back as soon as possible.

 

Please note, Ontarians should only seek an appointment at the Assessment Centre 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.
  
  

Asymptomatic individuals without known high-risk exposures and not part of outbreak investigations, but from certain populations may be considered for screening testing.

 

Eligible individuals include:

1. Workers (including support workers), visitors (including caregivers) and government inspectors of long-term care homes
2. Temporary Foreign Workers
3. Individuals who identify as Indigenous
4. Residents in homeless shelters
5. Individuals, and one accompanying caregiver, with written prior approval for out-of country medical services from the General Manager, OHIP
6. Individuals who are travelling into remote/isolated First Nation and Indigenous communities for work purposes

  

   

Symptomatic

Individuals with at least one symptom can be tested at the assessment centre.

 

COMMON SYMPTOMS

 

• Fever - 37.8 C or greater
• Cough - that is new or worsening (continuous, more than usual if chronic cough) not related to other known causes or conditions
• Shortness of breath - dyspnea, out of breath, unable to breathe deeply, wheeze, that is worse than usual if chronically short of breath

 

Other symptoms of COVID-19 can include:

 

• Sore throat - painful swallowing or difficulty swallowing
• Rhinorrhea (runny nose) - not related to other known causes or conditions 
• Nasal congestion - not related to other conditions (ie seasonal allergies)
• New olfactory or taste disorder - (decrease or loss of smell or taste) Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., nasal polyps, allergies, neurological disorders) 
• Nausea and/or vomiting -  Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g. transient vomiting due to anxiety in children, chronic vestibular dysfunction) 
• Diarrhea - Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., Irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, side effect of medication) 
• Abdominal pain that is persistent or ongoing - Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., menstrual cramps, gastroesophageal reflux disease) 

 

Atypical signs and symptoms of COVID-19 should be considered, particularly in infants and children, older persons, and people living with a developmental disability.

 

Atypical symptoms can include: 

 

• Chills 
• Headache that is new and persistent, unusual, unexplained, or long-lasting - Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., tension-type headaches, chronic migraines) 
• Conjunctivitis (pink eye) - Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., blepharitis, recurrent styes) 
• Fatigue, lethargy, or malaise (general feeling of being unwell, lack of energy, extreme tiredness) that is unusual or unexplained - Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., depression, insomnia, thyroid dysfunction, anemia, malignancy)
• Myalgias (muscle aches and pain) that are unexplained, unusual, or long-lasting and not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., fibromyalgia) 
• Decreased or lack of appetite - For young children and not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., anxiety, constipation)

 

Asymptomatic Testing

 

• Testing prior to a scheduled surgery
  
  
• Admission to hospital -  if from another hospital, LTC home, retirement home, or other congregate living setting/institution. Also includes transfers between facilities even within the same multi-site organization.
  
  
• The public health unit or the COVID Alert app notifies the person 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, as identified by the local public health unit. 
  
  
• Eligible for testing as part of a targeted testing initiative as determined by the Ministry of Health or Ministry of Long-Term Care, including:

• • Residents or workers in long-term care homes 
  • Visitors to a long-term care home 
  • Residents or workers in homeless shelters 
  • Indigenous communities 
  • Other setting-specific populations, as outlined in CMOH guidance (e.g., asymptomatic cancer patients)
   

 

Self-screening

 

For individuals, visit

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment

 

For students, visit

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening

 

 

The MHC Team thanks you for your understanding.