COVID-19 test and assessment centre.Vancouver Coastal Health opened the new facility in the parking lot of North Vancouver’s Centennial Theatre on Lonsdale Avenue at 23rd Street on Saturday.
New COVID-19 test site opens in Vancouver amid rising case numbers It came as the province looks to ramp up testing amid an ongoing surge in new COVID-19 cases.On Friday, the number of active cases in the province hit a new record high at 824.“British Columbia’s COVID-19 response has been about adapting and responding quickly to changing needs as the pandemic continues in our province,” Health Minister Adrian Dix in a statement.“The new North Vancouver COVID-19 assessment centre is the second to open this week in the region and will help ensure that.