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Here's where you can get tested for COVID-19 in Ottawa and eastern Ontario today

Josh Pringle CTV News Ottawa Producer and Digital Lead

Published Thursday, October 1, 2020 4:00AM EDT

Residents line up outside the Brewer Arena in Ottawa to be tested for COVID-19, Sept. 14, 2020. (Chris Black / CTV News Ottawa)

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OTTAWA -- COVID-19 testing is available at assessment centres and care clinics in Ottawa and across eastern Ontario today.

You can also book an appointment for COVID-19 testing at 13 pharmacies in Ottawa.

Health officials are reminding people that they can only seek testing for COVID-19 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 worker 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

Here is a look at the hours of operation for the COVID-19 testing centres in Ottawa today:

COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Brewer Arena (151 Brewer Way): 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. seven days a week. Parents must book an appointment for children testing.

COVID-19 Care Clinic – Moodie location (595 Moodie Drive): 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday

COVID-19 Care Clinic – Heron location (1485 Heron Road) 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday

COVID-19 Drive-Thru Assessment Centre on Coventry Road: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. You must book an appointment for the drive-thru testing facility.

COVID-19 testing available at 13 pharmacies across Ottawa (You must book an appointment and pharmacies will perform active screening)

Shoppers Drug Mart

1180 Walkley Road, K1V 2M5
(613) 737 3344
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647 Earl Armstrong Road, K1V 2G2
(613) 822-6746
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455 Bank Street, K2P 1Y9
(613) 238 9041
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541 Montreal Road, K1K 0V1
(613) 740-0616
More info...

3940 Innes Road, K1W 1K9
(613) 834-7383
More info...

2954 St. Joseph Boulevard, K1C 1G7
More info...

1937 Portobello Boulevard, K4A 4W9
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1 - 2148 Carling Avenue, K2A 1H1
(613) 725 9990
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1309 Carling Avenue, K1Z 7L3
(613)-722-4277
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1102 Klondike Road, K2K 1X7
(613) 592-6010
More info...

Cedarview Pharmacy

112 - 4100 Strandherd Drive, K2J 0V2
(613) 823-1700
More info...

Medicine Shoppe

19 - 5303 Canotek Road, K1J 9M1
(613) 745-5905
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Rexall

1615 Orleans Boulevard, K1C 7E2
(613) 824-0082
More info...

COVID-19 testing centres across eastern Ontario

Calypso Waterpark – 2015 Calypso Street, off Highway 417

Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Children must be at least 1 year old to get tested at this location)

Alexandria COVID-19 Assessment Centre – 62 Anik Street, Alexandria

Open Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment only (call 613-933-1375 or 1-800-267-7120)

COVID-19 Testing in Almonte

COVID-19 testing by appointment only. Call 613-325-1208 from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Testing is done Monday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Brockville Memorial Centre – 100 Magedoma Avenue, Brockville

Open to walk-ins at Brockville Memorial Centre 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Casselman COVID-19 Testing Centre (Drive-thru only) – 872 Principale Street

Open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cornwall COVID-19 Assessment Centre – 850 McConnell Avenue, Cornwall

By appointment only (Please call 613-938-4240, ext. 5420)

(Children must be at least 3 years old to get tested at this location)

Hawkesbury COVID-19 Assessment Centre – 750 Laurier Street

Open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Children must be at least 2 years old to get tested at this location)

Kemptville COVID-19 testing

Bell Hall campus on Kemptville Campus – 830 Prescott Street.