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October 29, 2020

Province Advises New COVID-19 Testing Site to Open in Polo Park Area Oct. 31



Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living advises a new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site will open Oct. 31 at the Manitoba Public Insurance building at 125 King Edward St. in Winnipeg.
 
The new site will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily and will add immediate additional capacity in Winnipeg, performing up to 400 tests per day once fully established. 
 
The location joins other recently established testing sites in Winnipeg including a drive-thru site at 1066 Nairn Ave. and a mobile unit at 1181 Portage Ave.
 
It is also in addition to a new, drive-up site for COVID-19 testing that opened Oct. 16 at the Keystone Centre at 1175 18th St. in Brandon site, which will perform up to 120 tests a day once fully established.
 
Additional drive-thru and drive-up sites will open in Winnipeg, Winkler, Portage la Prairie and Arborg in the coming days and weeks. Details about locations in these communities will be provided as sites prepare to open.
 
Manitobans are reminded that only individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should go for testing. Individuals with symptoms are asked to seek testing as soon as possible once symptoms are present.
 
Employers are asked to only send employees for testing if they have symptoms or if testing has been recommended by public health officials.
 
The online assessment tool can be found at https://sharedhealthmb.ca/covid19/screening-tool/
 
A list of COVID-19 symptoms can be found at 
www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/updates/about.html#collapse4.
 
For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit www.manitoba.ca/COVID19.
 
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