Chatham-Kent COVID-19 Assessment Centre Expands Eligibility
CHATHAM-KENT: Thursday, February 10, 2022 – The Chatham-Kent COVID-19 Assessment Centre is expanding eligibility to provide care for those with mild to moderate COVID-19, cold and flu-like symptoms who need a clinical assessment. The COVID-19 Assessment Centre provides clinical staff who will conduct an assessment, may offer a COVID-19 test, and may offer treatments. You do not have to be eligible for a COVID-19 test in order to attend the COVID-19 Assessment Centre. Appointments can be booked directly on the COVID-19 Assessment Centre website, www.assessmentbooking.ca or by calling 519-436-2556.
Mild to moderate COVID-19, cold and flu-like symptoms include:
One of:
- Fever and/or chills
- Cough or barking cough (croup)
- Decrease or loss of taste or smell
And/or two of:
- Muscle aches
- Extreme tiredness
- Sore throat
- Runny or stuffy/congested nose
- Headache
- Nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea
An appointment for a clinical assessment should be made if you know or suspect that you have COVID-19 and you:
- have been directed by your family doctor or nurse practitioner; or
- are unable to safely monitor your symptoms at home; or
- are concerned your symptoms may be worsening.
*If patients have a family doctor or nurse practitioner, please call them first.*
“We are pleased to expand eligibility at the COVID-19 Assessment Centre to offer in-person clinical assessments for those with mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19, regardless if people have been tested for COVID-19. This allows us to intervene early and provide the best course of treatment for individuals in our community.” stated Dr. Briana Yee-Providence, Medical Director of the Chatham-Kent COVID-19 Assessment Centre.
The COVID-19 Assessment Centre is not for urgent or emergency care, in those cases please call 911 or go to the Emergency Department.
The Chatham-Kent COVID-19 Assessment Centre is located at 10 Grand Avenue West in Chatham (7-11 plaza). Hours of operation are between 9a.m to 5p.m., seven days a week. Please note the last appointment takes place at 4:20 p.m. It is required that individuals book an appointment to be seen at the Assessment Centre. To access the booking tool, please visit www.assessmentbooking.ca or call 519-436-2556.
To learn more please go to: https://www.ckha.on.ca/covid-19-information
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Media contact:
Fannie Vavoulis
Director, Communications
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance
fvavoulis@ckha.on.ca
519-359-3172
