Algoma Public Health
Novel Coronavirus
Nouveau coronavirus - en français
Get the latest on testing, the current situation in Algoma, public health guidance, and what you need to know
Take the Ministry of Health’s Self-Assessment to help determine if you need to seek care.
If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19:
- Review the guidance for symptomatic persons here.
- Call Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000 if you have concerns or question about your symptoms.
- Call 9-1-1 if it is an emergency, and you have developed severe symptoms requiring medical attention (e.g. chest pain, shortness of breath).
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Want to know more about COVID-19? Start here, with these reliable sources. |
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Get to know what is happening across the district |
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The status of COVID-19 cases here in Algoma. |
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Learn more about eligibility and the approved Health Canada vaccines |
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Find a vaccine clinic near you. |
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Where to get COVID-19 testing in Algoma Locate assessment centres and asymptomatic testing options. |
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Get the results of your COVID-19 test here. |
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Case and Contact Guide Information for those who test positive for COVID-19, high-risk contacts, and workplaces |
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Working together with physical distancing and handwashing; face coverings provide an added layer of defense against COVID-19. |
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Providing guidance for employers and staff in a safe return to work. Access your COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Toolkit here. |
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Protecting our schools by working with local school boards to implement provincial standards and guidance to support students and staff |
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Have questions? We got answers. Speak to one of our helpful COVID-19 team members today. |
Misinformation about health issues can be harmful. Get your information about the coronavirus outbreak from current and reliable sources.
- Learn more about COVID-19 from the Ontario Ministry of Health website. Stay up to date on impacted areas and travel health notices from Canadian public health officials. Get more information from these official public health sources:
Protect Yourself, Your Household, and Workplace
Feeling Unwell? Stay Home.
Regardless of whether you have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Here's some tools that can help:
- Before Work: COVID-19 Self-Assessment
- Before School or Child-Care: School Screening Tool
Isolation means you must stay home and not go to work or school. Do not gather, visit, or have visitors or playdates while you are isolating.
Get your COVID-19 vaccine
Locate a clinic near you by using our COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Calendar.
If you have questions or want to talk to someone about the COVID-19 vaccine, use the free resources below:
- Provincial Vaccine Contact Centre: 1-833-943-3900
- Sick Kids COVID-19 Consult Service: Free phone consult service available to children and parents or guardians to answer questions about your specific situation and the COVID-19 vaccines. Book online or by phone.
- VaxFacts: Free virtual consultation with a physician to answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. Open to all Ontario residents
- Health Canada
Travel Information
Travel information, including entering Canada by Land
Government of Canada: https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/provinces
Government of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/page/travelling-during-covid-19
Where to get COVID-19 testing in Algoma
- Symptomatic testing will be available for high-risk individuals, and individuals who work in high-risk settings.
- Testing for asymptomatic contacts of cases is generally no longer recommended, except for high-risk contacts/individuals that are part of confirmed or suspected outbreaks in high-risk settings, as recommended by public health.
- Positive rapid antigen tests will no longer require PCR confirmation.
- Based on the latest scientific evidence, individuals with COVID-19 should isolate for five days if they are fully vaccinated or under the age of 12, and if their symptoms are improving for at least 24 hours.
Learn more about case and contact management and detailed guidance to protect yourself and others.
Sault Ste. Marie
Hours: 7:30 am - 7:30 pm, 7 days a week
Contact: (705) 759-3434 ext. 7152
Book Online Now!: Sault Ste. Marie COVID Assessment Centre (CAC)
Details:
Testing for COVID-19 through the Assessment Centre is open to any individual three months of age or over, by appointment only.
NOTE: Children under the age of 3 months will continue to be swabbed through the hospital’s Emergency Department.
Elliot Lake
Elliot Lake Family Health Team
Type: Assessment Centre
Hours: Monday to Friday 8 am - 4 pm
Contact: (705) 461-8882
Details:
Ages 2 years and up accepted
- By appointment only
- Ages 2 years and up accepted
Services: Dubreuilville, Hawk Junction, Michipicoten First Nation, Missanabie, Wawa, and White River
Blind River & Thessalon
Blind River
Type: Assessment Centre
Hours: 8 am - 6 pm, 7 days a week
Contact: 1-888-425-0321 or 705-356-2265 ext. 2661
Details:
- Ages 2 years and up accepted
Thessalon
- Ages 2 years and up accepted
Other Options for Testing of COVID-19
Rapid Antigen Testing for at-Home Use
Free rapid testing kit for at-home use
Participating grocery and pharmacy locations provide free rapid tests while supplies last, with a limit of one box of five tests per household per visit. Participating retailers will receive additional supply from the province each week and have the ability to determine how tests are distributed in order to best serve the community, including through appointment bookings, at checkout or through online orders.
A complete list of participating retailers as well as information on how retail locations are distributing rapid test kits can be found at Ontario.ca/rapidtest