Ottawa’s first COVID-19 Assessment Centre opens today

Ottawa – Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is taking proactive measures in the COVID-19 response by partnering with The Ottawa Hospital and CHEO to open a COVID-19 Assessment Centre. The centre will be used exclusively for the purpose of COVID-19 assessments and testing. The first COVID-19 Assessment Centre opens today at noon at the Brewer Arena, located at 151 Brewer Way. The facility will be open from 9 am to 8 pm, daily. Additional COVID-19 Assessment Centres may open later as needed. The centre will be operated in collaboration with The Ottawa Hospital and CHEO — serving the larger public health needs of Ottawa. It will provide assessment and testing for children and adults. The Assessment Centre is for individuals who have:

1. Returned from international travel AND are displaying symptoms associated with COVID-19, including:
   1. fever and/or
   2. new or worsening cough

OR

2. Had contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 in the past 14 days AND are displaying symptoms associated with COVID-19, including:
   1. fever and/or
   2. new or worsening cough

Do not bring well children or other healthy members of the community (e.g. friends, neighbours, drivers) into the Assessment Centre. All City of Ottawa community-based and recreational activities are redirected from Brewer Arena to other locations. The only residents using the arena will be those seeking assessments. This will ensure there is no cross-contact between facility users and those who are requesting assessments. There is no risk to the surrounding community. Currently, Brewer Pool remains open. For more coronavirus (COVID-19) information, visit ottawapublichealth.ca or follow them on Facebook and Twitter. For more information: Media inquiries: The Ottawa Hospital Michaela Schreiter 613-737-8899, 77299 CHEO PMoore@cheo.on.ca Ottawa Public Health OPHmedia@ottawa.ca City of Ottawa medias@ottawa.ca 613-580-2450 Public inquiries: ottawa.ca 3-1-1