Montreal coronavirus testing centre to move from Place-des-Arts

"The site is in the process of being closed, because the screening services have been transferred to the old emergency department of the Hôtel-Dieu," said Jean Nicolas Aube, senior advisor for media relations at the Integrated University Health and social services of Center-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS).

The CIUSSS also stated in a news release that, “community transmission now generates the most cases of COVID-19 in Quebec, which is why a new approach to screening is being implemented.”

The CIUSSS will be prioritizing the following patients to be screened first:

• Residents and staff of seniors' homes such as residential and long-term care centres (CHSLD), intermediate resources (RI) and family-type resources (RTF).
• People who already have symptoms and who live in other at-risk environments (e.g. homeless shelters).
• People who already have symptoms and who have a recommendation from a regional public-health authority.
• People who work in essential services industries such as healthcare workers and police.

The CIUSSS is recommending that those with flu, gastrointestinal or COVID-19 symptoms call 514-644-4545 or 1-877-644-4545 for an assessment that will result in being directed to the correct clinic if necessary.