COVID-19 testing clinics moving to holiday hours
COVID-19 drop-in testing sites will be modified over the holidays giving a much-earned break to testing clinic staff.
If you require a COVID-19 test that would normally occur on Dec. 24th, 25th, Dec. 31st or Jan 1st, please plan ahead to be tested within the following operational hours:
Slemon Park Clinic (40 A/B Aerospace Blvd)
- Dec. 23 8-4 p.m.
- Dec. 24 8-12 p.m.
- Dec. 25 CLOSED
- Dec. 26 - Dec 30 8-4 p.m.
- Dec 31 8-12 p.m.
- Jan 1 CLOSED
- Jan 2 (return to normal hours) 8-4pm
Park St. Charlottetown Clinic
- Dec 23 8-4 p.m.
- Dec 24 8-12 p.m.
- Dec 25 CLOSED
- Dec 26-Dec 30 8-4 p.m.
- Dec 31 8-12 p.m.
- Jan 1 CLOSED
- Jan 2 (return to normal hours) 8-4 p.m.
O’Leary Clinic (Health Centre)
- Dec 23 1-4 p.m.
- Dec 25 & 28 CLOSED
- Dec 30 1-4 p.m.
- Jan 1 CLOSED
Montague Clinic (Legion)
- Dec 23 8-12 p.m.
- Dec 25 & 28 CLOSED
- Dec 30 8-12 p.m.
- Jan 1 CLOSED
If you require testing when the Drop-in testing sites are closed over the holidays, please call 8-1-1.
If you have symptoms such as a new cough, fever, sore throat, runny nose, or unexplained fatigue, you can request an appointment on-line to have your symptoms assessed by a doctor or nurse practitioner (NP) at the testing clinic.
If you are sick with another health problem, you should go to a walk-in clinic.
Call 911 or go to an emergency department when you have:
- discomfort or tightness in the chest;
- unusual shortness of breath;
- FAST signs of a stroke
- F: Face drooping.
- A: Arm weakness.
- S: Speech difficulty.
- T: Time to call 911!
- severe abdominal pain;
- prolonged and persistent headache or dizziness;
- an injury that may require stitches or involve a broken bone;
- a child who has prolonged diarrhea or vomiting; or
- a baby under six months of age with a fever of 38°C (100.4°F) or higher.
Media contact:
Jessica Bruce
Senior Communications Officer
Health PEI
jessicabruce@gov.pe.ca
(902) 388-1292