Assessment Centre Booking Guidelines

Routine testing of asymptomatic individuals is not recommended or supported by the province.  This includes patients travelling from a high risk area and those not exhibiting symptoms.

 

The following symptomatic and asymptomatic may be tested in the assessment centre:

 

Symptomatic

Individuals with at least one symptom can be tested at the assessment centre.

 

COMMON SYMPTOMS

 

• Fever - 37.8 C or greater
• Cough - that is new or worsening (continuous, more than usual if chronic cough) not related to other known causes or conditions
• Shortness of breath - dyspnea, out of breath, unable to breathe deeply, wheeze, that is worse than usual if chronically short of breath

 

Other symptoms of COVID-19 can include:

 

• Sore throat - painful swallowing or difficulty swallowing
• Rhinorrhea (runny nose) - not related to other known causes or conditions 
• Nasal congestion - not related to other conditions (ie seasonal allergies)
• New olfactory or taste disorder - (decrease or loss of smell or taste) Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., nasal polyps, allergies, neurological disorders) 
• Nausea and/or vomiting -  Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g. transient vomiting due to anxiety in children, chronic vestibular dysfunction) 
• Diarrhea -  Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., Irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, side effect of medication) 
• Abdominal pain that is persistent or ongoing - Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., menstrual cramps, gastroesophageal reflux disease) 

 

Atypical signs and symptoms of COVID-19 should be considered, particularly in infants and children, older persons, and people living with a developmental disability.

 

Atypical symptoms can include: 

 

• Chills 
• Headache that is new and persistent, unusual, unexplained, or long-lasting - Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., tension-type headaches, chronic migraines) 
• Conjunctivitis (pink eye) - Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., blepharitis, recurrent styes) 
• Fatigue, lethargy, or malaise (general feeling of being unwell, lack of energy, extreme tiredness) that is unusual or unexplained - Not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., depression, insomnia, thyroid dysfunction, anemia, malignancy)
• Myalgias (muscle aches and pain) that are unexplained, unusual, or long-lasting and not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., fibromyalgia) 
• Decreased or lack of appetite - For young children and not related to other known causes or conditions (e.g., anxiety, constipation)

 

Asymptomatic Testing

 

• Testing prior to a scheduled surgery
  
  
• Admission to hospital -  if from another hospital, LTC home, retirement home, or other congregate living setting/institution.  Also includes transfers between facilities even within the same multi-site organization
  
  
• The public health unit or the COVID Alert app notifies the person that they have been exposed to a confirmed case of the virus 
  
  
• They live or work in a setting that has a COVID-19 outbreak, as identified by the local public health unit. 
  
  
• Eligible for testing as part of a targeted testing initiative as determined by the Ministry of Health or Ministry of Long-Term Care, including: 

• • Residents or workers in long-term care homes 
  • Visitors to a long-term care home 
  • Residents or workers in homeless shelters 
  • Indigenous communities 
  • Other setting-specific populations, as outlined in CMOH guidance (e.g., asymptomatic cancer patients). 

 

Self-screening

 

For individuals, visit

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment

 

For students, visit

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening

 

Assessment Centres Locations and Hours

 

Manitoulin Health Centre Assessment Centres 
Monday to Friday 8 hours a day 9am-5pm.
Testing is offered for symptomatic or asymptomatic patients by appointment only.  Call 705-368-2300 (Little Current) and Mindemoya 705-377-5311 (Mindemoya) to book your appointment.  

 

Assiginack Family Health Team
Tuesday afternoons 11am-3pm.
Testing will be provided to those that are asymptomatic, 5 years old and up. Call 705-859-2170 to book your appointment.  

 

Northeastern Manitoulin Family Health Team
Tuesday afternoons (1pm-3:30pm).
Testing is offered for asymptomatic swabbing to patients ages 12 years old and up by appointment only.  Call 705-368-2450 to book your appointment.

 

Central Manitoulin Family Health Team supports and provides testing through the MHC assessment centers.

 

Wikwemikong Health Centre Blue Med Tent Facility located at Wasse-Abin High School parking lot 
Monday and Tuesday (9am until 1pm).
Testing is offered for asymptomatic patients 12 years of age and up.  Call 705-859-3164 by Friday afternoon to book your appointment. 

 

Noojmowin Teg
Testing is offered for asymptomatic patients 12 years of age and up for  community members of Zhiibaahaasing, Sheshegwaning, Sheguiandah, Aundek Omni Kanning, Whitefish River, M'Chigeeng, Wikwemikong and any indigenous persons living off First Nation. Call 705-368-2182 ext. 272 to book your appointment. 

 

Paramedicine referrals, where the paramedics will travel to your home and swab you, are made through each of the above agencies. The paramedicine program operates three days a week.