What to do if your kids have symptoms

First things first, keep them home until you can get tested, or you want to keep them home for the 14 day isolation period.

You can get a test 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.

You do not need a referral to get a test and you do not need a health card, but if you have one please bring it with you.

 Where to go:

when you can go:

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday

  • The clinic is open between 10am to 4pm

how to get an appointment:

  • No appointment is necessary

  • Depending on weather the centre may be offered in a drive-thru format. Follow the appropriate signage depending on whether or not you have symptoms.

  • Please put a mask on, and keep it on.

  • If the weather doesn’t cooperate, it will be done indoors:

    • If you have symptoms, please enter through appropriate signed entry that is marked
      "COVID-19 symptomatic"

    • If you do not have symptoms, then enter through the door labelled "Asymptomatic"

  • When you are there, please keep a 2m distance from others while waiting in line 

  • Additionally, please do not bring other friends or family members unless they are being tested or you need assistance

Where to get results

Your results will be available between 2 and 6 days. You can access your results here.

When can your child go back to school

There are two ways that kids can go back to school.

  1. When a child gets swabbed, they will need to wait for the result. In order to return to school, they need to have a negative test and be symptom free for 24 hours

  2. If a child does not get swabbed, then the child needs to self isolate for 14 days, and be symptom free for 24 hours prior to returning to school.