A third COVID-19 assessment site is opening up in Hamilton. Starting Friday, a drive-thru testing centre will be operating at the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena.
The test site will run between 11a.m. and 3 p.m. this weekend from Friday to Sunday, and will be running in addition to the existing east and west end assessment centres.
Operating hours beyond this weekend will be shared soon, according to the city. The drive-thru location will be run by the Hamilton and McMaster Family Health Teams and will be staffed by primary care clinicians. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Although the provincial criteria for COVID-19 has expanded, the process for testing remains the same, which means a referral