IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING SEVERE DIFFICULTY BREATHING, SEVERE CHEST PAINS, CONFUSED OR DISORIENTED, and/or LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS, CALL 911.
If you are experiencing signs and symptoms of COVID-19, you must book an appointment at a participating assessment center to receive a COVID-19 test. Participating assessment centers can be found using the links below. For more information on the signs and symptoms of COVID-19, click here.
If you are not experiencing signs and symptoms of COVID-19, you can receive a COVID-19 test at either an assessment center or at participating pharmacies.
You should consider receiving a COVID-19 test if…
- you have been in close contact with an individual who has been diagnosed with COVID-19;
- youare eligible as part of a targeted testing initiative:
- Residents, workers, or visitors of long-term care homes, shelters for individuals experiencing homeless, or similar congregate settings
- International students (following a 14-day quarantine)
- Farm workers
- Indigenous communities
- live and/or work with individuals that are part of a susceptible population, including children and/or the elderly
- work in a client-facing role, including but not limited to positions in education, healthcare, the food industry, and construction and trades
- work in or have visited a congregate setting, including but not limited to long-term care homes and homeless shelters
- are planning on travelling internationally
Once you have been tested, please self-isolate until your test is processed and the results are confirmed. If you cannot access your test results online, please contact the test provider and/or your primary physician.
Need to find a COVID-19 testing location?
ONTARIO: A full list of testing locations by city can be found here.
WELLINGTON-DUFFERIN-GUELPH:
The Guelph Assessment Center operates 7 days a week on an appointment-only basis. Bookings are taken by phone only. Individuals must enter the building for testing (no drive-thru).
Weekdays: 8am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9am to 4pm
The University of Guelph Health Services also offers COVID-19 testing at the JT Powell building on-campus. This testing is appointment-only, and only for students experiencing at least 1 symptom of COVID-19 and/or asymptomatic contacts of a confirmed case within 14 days from their last exposure. FAQs related to student COVID-19 testing and wellness can be found here.
WATERLOO: A full list of testing locations in Waterloo region can be found here, including drive-thru options.