The Chatham-Kent COVID-19 Assessment Centre is expanding eligibility to provide care for those with mild to moderate COVID-19, cold and flu-like symptoms who need a clinical assessment.
Hospital officials say the COVID-19 Assessment Centre provides clinical staff who will conduct an assessment, may offer a COVID-19 test, and may offer treatments.
“You do not have to be eligible for a COVID-19 test in order to attend the COVID-19 Assessment Centre,” hospital officials said in a media release.
“Appointments can be booked directly on the COVID-19 Assessment Centre website, www.assessmentbooking.ca or by calling 519-436-2556.
Hospital officials say mild to moderate COVID-19, cold and flu-like symptoms include:
One of:
– Fever and/or chills
– Cough or barking cough (croup)
– Decrease or loss of taste or smell
And/or two of:
– Muscle aches
– Extreme tiredness
– Sore throat
– Runny or stuffy/congested nose
– Headache
– Nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea
Hospital officials say an appointment for a clinical assessment should be made if you know or suspect that you have COVID-19 and you:
– Have been directed by your family doctor or nurse practitioner; or
– Are unable to safely monitor your symptoms at home; or
– Are concerned your symptoms may be worsening.
If patients have a family doctor or nurse practitioner, call them first, CKHA officials added.
“We are pleased to expand eligibility at the COVID-19 Assessment Centre to offer in-person clinical assessments for those with mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19, regardless if people have been tested for COVID-19,” said Dr. Briana Yee-Providence, Medical Director of the Chatham-Kent COVID-19 Assessment Centre, in a media release.
“This allows us to intervene early and provide the best course of treatment for individuals in our community.”
The COVID-19 Assessment Centre is not for urgent or emergency care, in those cases call 911 or go to the Emergency Department, hospital officials added.
The Chatham-Kent COVID-19 Assessment Centre is located at 10 Grand Avenue West in Chatham (7-11 plaza).
Hours of operation are between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.
The last appointment takes place at 4:20 p.m.
It is required that individuals book an appointment to be seen at the Assessment Centre.
To access the booking tool, please visit www.assessmentbooking.ca or call 519-436-2556.
To learn more please go to: https://www.ckha.on.ca/covid-19-information
