Starting today, the COVID-19, Cold and Flu Clinic at RVH will begin to operate daily from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
It is located at 29 Sperling Drive, and appointments are required.
They can be booked by calling 705-797-3120, option 4.
As the winter months approach, the COVID-19 Test Clinic will transition from drive-thru to indoor appointments. People arriving for their pre-booked appointment will be asked to park their vehicles and come inside the facility for their test. RVH will continue to accommodate some patients (i.e. mobility concerns, pre-op orthopedic patients, families with very young children, etc.) in a drive-thru environment if required.
To improve the COVID-19 testing process, RVH launched new technology that enables staff to use a hand-held device to quickly scan health cards or drivers’ license to more efficiently and accurately register patients.
“This is really exciting news for both our staff and patients presenting to our testing clinics,” says Stella Johnson, operations director, Emergency department, Intensive Care Unit and COVID-19 Clinics. “RVH is testing more than 400 patients each day and as demand continues to grow, this new technology makes our testing process easier and quicker for our staff as well as provide more reliable results online for patients who are checking their own results.”
These hand-held devices are now used at both the Barrie Testing Clinic and the Innisfil Testing Clinic (located at the Rizzardo Health & Wellness Centre).
Beginning today, The RVH #COVID19Testing clinic at Sperling Dr. will move indoors. People arriving for appointments are asked to park their vehicle and enter the facility for their test. To book an appointment: https://t.co/8DdK6sv0Uw pic.twitter.com/t2FwTgB8ke
— Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (@RVH_HealthCntr) November 30, 2020