The Grey Bruce Health Unit is enlarging the eligibility for COVID-19 testing to align with the expanded Provincial criteria for testing.
Testing is available for anyone exhibiting any new or worsening respiratory symptoms, regardless of the risk factors that were previously part of the testing criteria.
Symptoms for COVID-19 are similar to the flu and other common respiratory infections and can range from mild to more severe.
- Fever
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Muscle aches
- Fatigue (feeling tired)
- Headache
- Sore Throat
- Runny Nose
- Hoarse voice
- Difficulty swallowing
- Loss of sense of smell or taste
- Diarrhea
- Nausea or vomiting
On-site assessment will continue, as required, for residents and staff of long-term care, assisted living, and retirement homes.
As approved by First Nations chiefs and in collaboration with their staff, on-reserve healthcare facilities will provide an assessment to anyone living on First Nations reserves with any new or worsening respiratory symptoms.
Assessment will be provided to those with any new or worsening respiratory symptoms living in communal settings such as women’s shelters, group homes, and residential facilities.
For the general public exhibiting new or worsening respiratory symptoms, assessment is available at any of the assessment centres in Grey Bruce:
Grey Bruce Health Services – Owen Sound Regional Hospital
Location: Portable facility just outside the entrance to the Owen Sound Hospital Emergency Department
Hours of Operation: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 7 days per week
South Bruce Grey Health Centre – Kincardine Hospital
Location: Portable facility located between hospital and medical clinic Opening Date:
Hours of Operation: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday
Location: Assessment Clinic entrance next to the ER entrance (follow signage)
Hours of Operation: 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM, daily
At-home assessment for COVID-19 is available for those that meet criteria but are unable to get to their local assessment centre. Clients wanting this service must call the Grey Bruce Health Unit at 1-800-263-3456 extension 3000 (Monday to Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) to undergo screening to ensure eligibility. Once eligibility is determined, a visit will be scheduled to the home to complete the testing.
Some primary care providers also conducting assessment; individuals should contact their primary health care provider to inquire if they require testing and where to access a test.
