New COVID-19 Testing Centre to open on Hamilton Mountain
HAMILTON, ON – Mohawk College will be the location of a new COVID-19 Testing Centre for Hamilton Mountain, opening its doors October 23, 2020. The new centre will be staffed by St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. The centre will be housed in a large, self-contained building separate from the main college campus and will operate on a daytime schedule to include weekends. The new location will accommodate from 400-500 appointments daily, dependent upon demand for testing in the community.
The new testing centre will replace the Drive-thru Testing Centre at the Dave Andreychuk Arena which will close on Thanksgiving Weekend. Its last day of operation is Sunday, Oct. 11. Results from tests done at the Andreychuk Arena will still be available at that location after its closure, weekdays between noon and 3 p.m. until Oct. 23.
The 10-day gap between the closure of the Drive-Thru Centre and opening of the new Mountain Testing Centre will be temporarily accommodated at St. Joseph’s Mountain COVID-19 Testing Centre (West 5th Campus). This site will extend its hours beginning Tuesday, October 13, from 4:30 to 10 p.m. The additional hours will more than double its current appointment capacity to 400 each evening.
St. Joseph’s Testing Centre at West 5th will cease operations once the Testing Centre at Mohawk College is launched. Its 10 days of extended hours will allow time for the site at Mohawk College to be fully equipped and operational.
Operations at the East End and West End Assessment Centres remain unchanged.
We would like to extend our gratitude to the many professionals who made the Drive-thru Centre possible, including the Hamilton Family Health Team, McMaster Family Health Team, Compass Community Health and the City of Hamilton’s Public Works Department and Recreation Division.
Appointments for all testing facilities must be made in advance.
To book online visit: www.HamiltonCovidTest.ca
Those who do not have access to book online and individuals with accessibility needs can call Public Health Services COVID-19 Hotline is 905-974-9848.
More information on Hamilton COVID-19 Assessment and Testing Centres can be found here: https://www.hamilton.ca/coronavirus/assessment-centres