Guelph COVID-19 assessment centre to move once again

Guelph’s COVID-19 assessment clinic is moving for the second time and what appears to be the final time.

The current location at the Victoria Road Recreation Centre will close on Sept. 10 and the new clinic at 400 Southgate Drive will open on Sept. 11.

Officials say now that the province is in Stage 3 of its reopening plan, they said it’s time for the recreation centre to return to its original use.

The new location, which is being supplied by Danby Products, will remain there for the duration of the pandemic.

The first COVID-19 assessment clinic opened on March 17 on Delhi Street next to the hospital. It then moved to the recreation centre on Victoria Road on April 6.

“The assessment centre in Guelph has played a key role in responding to the pandemic in our community,” Guelph’s medical officer of health, Dr. Nicola Mercer said.

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The new location, located near Hanlon Expressway and Laird Road is serviced by Guelph Transit route 16, seven days a week.

Since it first opened in March, the assessment clinic has conducted over 29,00 tests. Over 95 per cent of the tests have come back negative.