Beginning this Friday (October 9), you must now book an appointment online to get a test at the COVID-19 drive-through testing site at Eastgate Memorial Park in Peterborough’s East City — but only if you meet the eligibility criteria.
The eligibility criteria for testing is one or more of the following:
- You are showing mild symptoms of COVID-19.
- Peterborough Public Health has informed you that you have been exposed to a confirmed case of COVID-19.
- You have received a notification through the COVID Alert app (available from the Apple App Store or Google Play).
- You are part of an outbreak investigation as informed by Peterborough Public Health.
- You are required to be tested routinely, such as staff at long-term care and retirement homes.
- You are planning an indoor visit with a loved one at a long-term care home.
- You are a traveller without symptoms and require a test to confirm you do not have COVID-19 before travelling internationally.
- You have been advised by a medical professional that testing is required prior to a procedure.
To book online, visit s-ca.chkmkt.com/?e=210138&h=71305F7BD7FC4D6&l=en. This link is also available on the websites for Peterborough Regional Health Centre and Peterborough Public Health.
You can only book an appointment online, so if you don’t have internet access you’ll have to ask a friend or family member who does to help.
When you book online, you will first be asked to complete a brief survey to confirm your eligibility before being redirected to an appointment scheduling form. You will then be asked to select one of the available dates and time slots for your test and provide your name, address, and contact information, and indicate which of the eligibility crieria you meet in the “Reason for Appointment” text box.
After clicking the “Book Now” button, you will receive an email confirmation that your appointment has been booked successfully.
A separate appointment must be booked for each person being tested, and only one test will be administered per email confirmation. If there are multiple people in one car travelling to the testing centre, each person requires their own email confirmation to be tested.
Booking dates will be opened two days in advance, and a limited number of appointments will be available from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. for each day. If there are no appointments displayed in the calendar, this means all available slots are booked and you will need to try again the following day.
On the day of your appointment, arrive five minutes before your scheduled appointment time, bring your health card and driver’s licence (if you have one), and present your confirmation email (printed or electronically) when you arrive.
When you have your email confirmation, you can only get a test on the date and time of your appointment. If you don’t have your email confirmation, you can’t get a test.
You may also be screened when you arrive at the testing site. If you don’t meet one or more of the screening criteria listed above, you won’t be tested for COVID-19.
The testing centre at Eastgate Memorial Park is located at 2150 Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough. On Thanksgiving Monday, it will be open (by appointment only).
This story has been updated to fix a broken link to the online booking form.
