London’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre will open Monday at 11 a.m. at Oakridge Arena.
The centre at 825 Valetta St. will be operated by the London Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph’s Health Care London and the Middlesex-London Health Unit.
In a release Sunday, the organizations said the centre will act as an out-of-hospital clinic where people can be seen by a healthcare provider for COVID-19 related concerns, rather than have them visit an Emergency Department, Urgent Care Centre or their family doctor’s office.
"It is very important to note that there will be no testing done at the London COVID-19 Assessment Centre," public health officials said in a statement.
They also noted Ontario’s COVID-19 Assessment Centres are intended to educate and provide further medical guidance as well as to triage individuals and determine the next steps in their care.
The centre will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Anyone experiencing severe respiratory issues or a medical emergency should still go immediately to a hospital.