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North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
COVID-19 Testing
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Testing for COVID-19 is available for anyone who wants a test, even without symptoms of COVID-19. To get tested for COVID-19, call a testing centre directly to book an appointment, walk-ins are likely to be turned away. You can also take a self-assessment to help you decide if you need a test.
Testing results can take four to ten days to be returned. Visit the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 Test Result website to access your results.
- How to Self-Isolate (Public Health Ontario)
- If you were tested for COVID-19, please read You were tested for COVID-19: What you should know (Public Health Ontario). Also note:
- If you had recent travel outside of Canada, you are mandated under the Quarantine Act to self-isolate for 14 days, regardless of COVID-19 test results.
- Essential workers: self-isolation guidelines may differ if you have no symptoms of COVID-19 but have travelled or had a close contact with a case. For more information, contact the Health Unit at 1-800-563-2808 and your employer or human resources department for further direction. Outside of work, you must self-isolate for 14 days from your last exposure or return from travel.
Long-Term Care Home visitors: Plan ahead, test results can take four to ten days to be returned. Call a testing centre directly to book an appointment for a COVID-19 test. You should also contact the long-term care home to ask about their specific policies for booking a visit.
Where to get tested for COVID-19? |
You must call to book an appointment at any testing centre, walk-ins are likely to be turned away.
Huntsville District Memorial HospitalTesting: Appointment only To book: 1-888-383-7009 Location: Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare 100 Frank Miller Dr. Age restrictions: Must be 2 years old or older to be tested Mattawa Hospital Testing CentreTesting: Appointment only To book an appointment: 705-744-5511 ext. 0 Location: Mattawa Hospital 217 Turcotte Pk Rd Age restrictions: Must be 2 years old or older to be tested North Bay Regional Health Centre Testing CentreTesting: Appointment only To book an appointment: Location: North Bay Regional Health Centre 50 College Dr., North Bay West Nipissing General Hospital Testing CentreTesting: Appointment only To book an appointment: 705-580-2186 Location: West Nipissing General Hospital 219 O’Hara St. Sturgeon Falls Age restrictions: Must be 2 years old or older to be tested West Parry Sound Health Centre Assessment CentreTesting: Appointment only To book an appointment: Location: 70 Joseph St., Parry Sound Unit 105-106, entrance at the back door, please ring doorbell at the time of your appointment and stand back past the sign as directed. Age restrictions: Must be 2 years old or older to be tested |
Test Results |
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Samples are transported to one of six labs in the province for testing. Test results can take four to ten days to be returned. This timeline varies based on the amount of tests being done at any given time.
Please Note:
There is no specific treatment for COVID-19 and, at this time, there is no vaccine. It is important to remember that most people with COVID-19 have no symptoms or mild symptoms. People who are mildly ill should isolate and care for themselves at home. Most will recover in one to two weeks by simply treating the symptoms. |
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