Western moves COVID-19 testing centre to Rec Centre

Students line up to get tested at the COVID-19 Assessment Centre at Western University in London, Ont. on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. (Brent Lale / CTV News)

London, Ont — Western University is moving its COVID-19 testing centre indoors to the Student Recreation Centre starting Monday.

Students, staff and faculty can all be tested without an appointment.

Western first set up a testing centre after a community outbreak was declared when several students tested positive earlier in September.

Since then testing centres across the city have been overrun, often reaching capacity within a matter of hours.

The move will be completed by Monday Sept. 28 with the centre running Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There is a dedicated hour for staff and faculty from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

There may be testing available on Saturdays depending on the demand during the week.

For more information on the centre follow this link.