Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Hours are subject to change and will be updated here).

BOTH MACKENZIE HEALTH HOSPITALS

Who gets tested: You should get tested if you’re worried you may have COVID-19, you’re worried you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you’re at risk of exposure to COVID-19 through your employment or if you’re experiencing symptoms. The provincial government has a self-assessment tool that can help you decide.

If you have symptoms or if you’re concerned about potential exposure to COVID-19, book an appointment at one of the assessment centres. Individuals will not be able to walk in to get tested. First take the ontario.ca self-assessment tool to determine what next steps are appropriate.

Contact Mackenzie Health 905-883-1212 ext. 2004. If you have previously been a patient at the hospital, you can book online with your MyChart account 24-7.

A physician will determine whether or not you need to be tested for COVID-19 following an examination.

If your symptoms worsen, visit your local emergency department.

SOUTHLAKE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE

Location: Southlake has opened a COVID-19 Assessment Centre located in a medical field tent close to the East Entrance.

Hours: Open from 9 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. Check for changes to this information, visit southlake.ca

Who gets tested: If you think you have symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19, use Ontario Ministry of Health’s self-assessment tool.

Registration to be seen at Southlake’s assessment centre must be done over the phone first. Call 905-895-4521 ext. 2162, option #1, to register over the phone, same day, prior to arriving. Phone registration is open from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Not everyone who visits the assessment centre will be tested. A physician will make that clinical determination after assessing.

For more information on what happens at the assessment centre, visit the hospital’s COVID-19 web page.

MARKHAM STOUFFVILLE HOSPITAL

Location: The COVID-19 Assessment Centre is located at the Markham site and cannot be accessed from inside of the hospital. The entrance is located on the south side of the hospital, east of the Emergency Department. Parking is in lot #7.

Hours: Weekdays: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; weekends and holidays 9 a.m. to 5 pm. 9 a.m. — 9 p.m. (Hours may change based on community need and volume)

Who gets tested: Screening, assessment and testing is available for individuals in Markham, Stouffville, Uxbridge and surrounding area who meet the criteria. All patients must pre-register before coming to the assessment centre to be swabbed for COVID-19. To pre-register call 905-472-7670. Pre-registration hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Before coming to the Assessment Centre, call Telehealth 1-866-797-0000, your family doctor or complete the online self assessment tool to determine the best course of action.

If you need emergency assistance. go to the Emergency Department. If you need urgent medical care, call 911 and inform the dispatcher of your symptoms, travel or contact history and concerns about COVID-19.

Individuals who have pre-registered will be asked to check-in at the nursing station; a physician will assess those who have symptoms prior to being tested.

All those who ask for a test will be swabbed.

For more information, visit the hospital's COVID-19 page.