(Update) Public Health Mobile Units to provide drop-in testing for residents of Truro and surrounding communities

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Update: Public Health Mobile Units return to Truro on Friday to provide drop-in COVID-19 testing

In response to the high number of people seeking COVID-19 testing in the Truro area this week, Public Health have extended the Mobile Health Units’ stay in the community to offer additional testing for another four days.

The additional demand in testing follows the recent number of potential COVID-19 public exposure notices in the Northern Zone. As the regular Primary Assessment Centres in the community are also seeing higher than usual volumes of testing, the Public Health Mobile Units are in the community to add testing capacity so that more Nova Scotians can get a COVID-19 test.

Public Health is encouraging anyone who was at any of the potential exposure sites announced in recent days to get tested (visit http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures), however, testing is open to everyone.

Drop-in testing will be available at Public Health’s Mobile Health Units on the follow dates and times:

Saturday, January 16 @ NSCC Truro Campus, Cafeteria Lobby, 36 Arthur Street from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday @ Best Western Glengary, Convention Centre, 150 Willow Street from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please look for the signs and register at the Mobile Health Unit vans.

You may get tested at the Mobile Health Units if you have no symptoms; are not a close contact of a person with COVID-19; and are not isolating because of travel outside of Nova Scotia, PEI or Newfoundland and Labrador.

Important notes:

You do not need to self-isolate while you wait for your results.
The testing method is standard PCR swab or Gargle for children up to age 18.
Please bring your health card with you, if you have one.
You may have to wait in line outside, please dress accordingly.
Please do not come to the drop-in site if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Instead, please book an appointment online by visiting: covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca

A reminder to residents of Truro, standard COVID-19 testing is available for anyone on a regular basis by appointment in at the following locations in the Northern Zone:

Truro COVID-19 Testing – 625 Abenaki Road (lower parking lot), Truro

Truro Farmers Market – 15 Young Street, Truro

Pictou County Assessment Centre – 678 East River Road, New Glasgow

Amherst COVID-19 Testing – 34 Prince Arthur Street, Amherst

Residents of Nova Scotia can book an appointment at any testing site across the province.

PLEASE NOTE: If you already have an appointment for a COVID-19 test at one of the regular COVID-19 testing sites, please do not cancel that appointment to visit the mobile unit as there are limits to the number of people we can accommodate at the mobile unit.

If, in the past 48 hours, you have had or are currently experiencing the following symptoms,

visit covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/ to do a self-assessment:

fever or cough (new or worsening)

two or more of the following symptoms (new or worsening):
sore throat
runny nose
headache
shortness of breath

Currently, anyone travelling to Nova Scotia from outside of Nova Scotia, PEI or Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving.

All Nova Scotians are advised to continue monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms and are urged to follow Public Health guidelines on how to access care. Up to date information about COVID-19 is available at novascotia.ca/coronavirus

In response to the recent increase of potential COVID-19 public exposure notices in the Northern Zone, and the resulting increase in demand for testing, Public Health’s Mobile Health Units will return to Truro on Friday, Jan. 15. Public Health is encouraging anyone who was at any of the potential exposure sites announced in recent days to get tested (visit http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures).

Testing is available to everyone, regardless of whether they attended any of the potential exposure sites.

Drop-in testing will be available for a second day at Public Health’s Mobile Health Units, located at the NSCC Truro Campus, 36 Arthur St., from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. People are asked to look for the signs and register at the Mobile Health Unit vans located in the parking lot. Testing will take place in the lobby of the cafeteria.

You may get tested if you:

have no symptoms
are not a close contact of a person with COVID-19
are not isolating because of travel outside of Nova Scotia, PEI, or Newfoundland and Labrador

Important notes:

You do not need to self-isolate while you wait for your results.
The testing method is standard PCR swab or gargle for children up to age 18.
Please bring your health card with you, if you have one.
You may have to wait in line outside, so please dress accordingly.
Please do not come to the drop-in site if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Instead, please book an appointment online by visiting: covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca

A reminder to residents that standard COVID-19 testing is available by appointment for anyone at the following Northern Zone locations:

Truro COVID-19 Testing – 625 Abenaki Rd., Truro
Truro Farmers Market – 15 Young St., Truro
Pictou County Assessment Centre – 678 East River Road, New Glasgow
Amherst COVID-19 Testing – 34 Prince Arthur St., Amherst

Appointments at these locations can be scheduled by completing a COVID-19 self-assessment online. covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca.

Please remember:

Visit covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/ to do a self-assessment if in the past 48 hours you have had, or are currently experiencing:

fever or cough (new or worsening)

two or more of the following symptoms (new or worsening):
sore throat
runny nose
headache
shortness of breath

Currently, anyone travelling to Nova Scotia from outside of Nova Scotia, PEI, or Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving.

Public Health Mobile Units to provide drop-in testing for residents of Truro and surrounding communities

In response to the recent increase of potential COVID-19 public exposure notices in the Northern Zone and the resulting increase in demand for testing, Public Health’s Mobile Health Units will be in Truro on Thursday, January 14, 2021. In an abundance of caution, Public Health is encouraging anyone who was at any of the potential exposure sites announced in recent days to get tested (visit http://www.nshealth.ca/covid-exposures).

Drop-in testing will be available at Public Health’s Mobile Health Units, located at the NSCC Truro Campus, 36 Arthur St., from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. People are asked to look for the signs and register at the Mobile Health Unit vans located in the parking lot. Testing will take place in the lobby of the cafeteria. Additional dates may be added.

You may get tested if you:

have no symptoms
are not a close contact of a person with COVID-19
are not isolating because of travel outside of Nova Scotia, PEI or Newfoundland and Labrador

You do not need to self-isolate while you wait for your results. The testing method is standard PCR swab.

Please bring your health card with you, if you have one.

Please do not come to the drop-in site if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Instead, please book an appointment online by visiting: covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca

Standard (PCR) testing is regularly available by appointment in Northern Zone at the following locations:

Truro COVID-19 Testing – 625 Abenaki Road, Truro
Truro Farmers Market – 15 Young Street, Truro
Pictou County Assessment Centre – 678 East River Road, New Glasgow
Amherst COVID-19 Testing – 34 Prince Arthur Street, Amherst

Appointments at these locations can be scheduled by completing a COVID-19 self-assessment online: covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca .

Please remember:

Visit covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/ to do a self-assessment if in the past 48 hours you have had or you are currently experiencing:

fever or cough (new or worsening)

two or more of the following symptoms (new or worsening):
sore throat
runny nose
headache
shortness of breath

Currently, anyone travelling to Nova Scotia from outside of Nova Scotia, PEI or Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving.