The McGill University Health Centre no longer administering COVID-19 tests to the public

MONTREAL — The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) COVID-19 testing clinic at the Glen site will be closed to the public as of July 18, according to the MUHC website.

The testing clinic will still be of service to MUHC patients with appointments for surgery or treatment who require COVID-19 testing, as well as MUHC staff.

"Since the number of daily tests has reduced, the [other] testing centres in the community have the capacity to meet the testing needs of the general public," said a spokesperson for the MUHC. "Should the need for testing increase once again, the MUHC will be ready to reopen its testing centre."

The number of COVID-19 tests administered has been steadily declining in Quebec as of April, with an average of 21,236 tests analyzed per day in June compared to an average of 36,446 in April. So far, July COVID testing has dropped dramatically, with an average of 6,301 tests analyzed per day.

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province have remained low these past few weeks.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province have spiked slightly in the last 24 hours, with Quebec reporting 83 new cases Friday. The province reported 65 new cases on Thursday.