COVID-19 testing comes to 3 Windsor pharmacies

The Ontario government has approved three COVID-19 testing centres at pharmacies in Windsor, according to a government website.

The three locations, all at Shoppers Drug Marts, will be as follows:

• Devonshire Mall in Windsor at3100 Howard Ave.

• Tecumseh Mall in Windsor at7720 Tecumseh Rd. E.

• Huron Church in Windsor at1760 Huron Church Rd

The locations approved by the province were listed on Ontario's assessment centre location website.These three locations will be in addition to the three assessment centres Windsor-Essex already has at Windsor Regional Hospital's Ouellette Campus, St. Clair's Sportsplex, and Erie Shores HealthCare in Leamington however criteria for pharmacy tests is different.

Last week, Premier Doug Ford announced his government would be expanding testing to pharmacies across the province.

The province has said that the testing at pharmacies will be available by appointment only, and only forcertain individuals, such as those with loved ones in long-term care homes or close contacts of a case.Meanwhile, assessment centres will be reservedfor people with symptoms and several other specific instances.

The testing initiative is the second part of the government'sfall pandemic preparedness plan. The first piece involved purchasing millions of seasonal flu shots that the government is encouraging all residents to get.

Chatham-Kent also has a Shoppers Drug Mart listed as a testing site at416 St. Clair St.

Sarnia's will be located at the Shoppers Drug Mart at1206 Michigan Ave.