COVID-19 drive-thru testing clinics to pop up in Tilbury, Blenheim, and Thamesville

Map of the upcoming COVID-19 Mobile Assessment Clinic locations in Chatham-Kent, Ont. throughout the month of July. (courtesy Chatham-Kent Health Alliance)

Windsor, Ont. — After a COVID-19 testing centre in Wallaceburg saw 436 residents swabbed, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance will be adding additional mobile assessment clinics throughout July.

In partnership with Chatham-Kent EMS, CK Public Health, Family Health Teams (Chatham-Kent, Thamesview and Tilbury) and the Chatham-Kent Community Health Centres additional drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinics will be set up in Tilbury, Blenheim and Thamesville.

"After our successful drive-thru clinics in Wallaceburg, we are pleased to bring COVID-19 testing to more communities throughout Chatham-Kent," Lori Marshall, CEO, CKHA said in a news release. "Since the pandemic was declared, our highly collaborative partnerships within the local health system have ensured that we remain vigilant in protecting our vulnerable populations and the wider community."

Anyone looking to receive a COVID-19 swab test can go to one of the upcoming drive-thru locations and will be tested. The initiative will also be available to those who do not arrive in a vehicle.

The drive-thru testing clinics will be set up in Tilbury on Thurs. July 9 and Fri. July, 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m at the Tilbury Arena, Blenheim on Thurs. July 16 and Fri. July, 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Blenheim Memorial Arena, and in Thamesville Thurs. July 23 and Fri. July 24 starting at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Thamesville Area Public School.

“By bringing more mobile clinics, more residents in our community will have access to testing who may not be able to get to Chatham as easily," said Dr. David Colby, Chatham-Kent Medical Officer of Health.

The clinics will operate as follows:

A map of the Chatham-Kent COVID-19 Mobile Assessment Clinics is available here.