Testing for the novel coronavirus is now being conducted at the McLaren Park arena in Penticton. Initially established as an outdoor assessment centre spearheaded by the South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice, services are being expanded to include COVID-19 testing.
The testing site, at 1350 King St., is operational by appointment-only from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Previously, testing was being conducted at the local health centre.
Family physicians and nurse practitioners are still providing primary care to local patients at the outdoor assessment centre in an effort to preserve personal protective equipment (PPE). “It is important to note that all appointments at McLaren Arena, whether for primary care or for eventual testing,