COVID-19 drive-thru testing moves from Glasgow Street to Charles Street Terminal

Grand River Hospital's(GRH) COVID-19drive-thru testcentre is moving fromits Glasgow Street location to the former bus terminal indowntown Kitchener.

No drive-thru testing is available Monday, but the new location at theformerCharles Street Transit Terminal will openon Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.

AfterTuesday, regular hours of operation will be 7:30 a.mto6 p.m. Monday toSunday.

Testing will still be by appointment only and the new site will accommodate cars and pedestrians, GRH said in a news release.

GRH had been operating the drive-thru testing site atCatalyst 137 on Glasgow Streetfor the last six months. The new site willbetter equipped to handle winter weather.

"The new site will provide more protection for staff, residents and testing equipment from cold and inclement weather," GRH said.

There are three other COVID-19test sites availableto the community:

• St Mary's General Hospital'sTest Centre on 50 Bathurst Dr. Unit 1, Waterloo from 9 a.m.to5 p.m. Call 519-885-9517 to make an appointment. Next day appointments can be made online.
• Cambridge-North Dumfries Community COVID-19 Assessment Centre run by Cambridge Memorial Hospital on 215 Holiday Inn Dr., Cambridge from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and from8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekends and holidays. Call 226-895-1050 to make an appointment.
• Kitchener-Waterloo-Wilmot-Wellesley-Woolwich Community Assessment Centre at 50 Westmount Rd. N. in Waterloo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday with evening and weekend appointments available based on need. Call 1-855-414-2255 or book online.