Increased capacity at new COVID-19 testing centre

Interior Health has established a new COVID-19 testing centre to increase capacity for Kelowna and the surrounding area.

Effective today, COVID-19 testing will move from the Kelowna Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) to a dedicated testing centre, located at 2180 Ethel St.

The dedicated testing centre will increase the daily number of tests being performed and allow the UPCC to focus on of same-day primary care services.

People can find more information about IH COVID-19 testing centres by visiting Interior Health’s Testing Information page.

Online booking for COVID-19 tests is available at most testing centres in the Interior region. Testing is available for those who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and those who have been sent for testing by a physician, nurse practitioner or public health. The online booking button can be found on the main www.interiorhealth.ca page.

While IH encourages people to book COVID-19 tests online, an IH Pandemic Support Line is also available at 1-877-740-7747, seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The support line can assist people to set up an appointment.

Testing is recommended for anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, including:

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Loss of sense of taste or smell
• Other milder symptoms may include: runny nose, fatigue, body aches (muscles and joints aching), diarrhea, headache, sore throat, vomiting and red eyes.