Testing is recommended for anyone with cold, influenza, or COVID-19-like symptoms, however mild. If you develop symptoms, use the BC COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool to determine if you need further assessment or testing for COVID-19.
How can I get a COVID-19 test?
If you are seeking a test, you can call your primary care provider (family physician or nurse practitioner) or the testing and assessment site nearest to you. The list of Interior Health sites is below.
How do I get my COVID-19 test results?
COVID-19 test results should be available in 48 hours from the time you were tested. Public health will call you if your test results are positive. Results, both positive and negative, are also accessible through the following options:
- BCCDC Negative Results line: call 1-833-707-2792, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, PST, seven days per week.
- Text message from BCCDC: Sign up here to get a text directly to your cell phone.
- MyHealthPortal: Check online at MyHealthPortal. If you are not enrolled, ask to have your email entered on your patient record during your testing visit, and then click on “Request to enrol” at the link above. For support, call 1-844-870-4756, Monday to Friday from 7 AM to 7 PM, PST. MyHealthPortal will indicate your test result or refer you to the BCCDC options above.
If your results are not available after 48 hours and public health has not contacted you, call the BCCDC Negative Results line and speak to an operator.
See our patient handout on COVID-19 testing and assessment.
Where can I get tested?
To find testing centres across B.C., visit the BCCDC’s COVID-19 Collection Centres dashboard.
Testing at these centres is by appointment. The locations are listed below:
Interior Health COVID-19 Testing & Assessment Centres
| Location | Facility | Address | Phone Number | Testing Times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Mile House | South Cariboo Health Centre | 555D Cedar Ave. | 250-395-7637 | M - F: 1 – 3 p.m. Weekends: 1 - 2 p.m. |
| Ashcroft | Ashcroft Hospital and Community Health Care Centre | 700 Ash-Cache Creek Hwy | 250-453-1905 | M, W, F: 1 - 2 p.m. |
| Castlegar | Castelgar and District Community Health Centre | 813 10th St. | 250-608-5048 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. every day |
| Cranbrook | Health Unit Centre (Rocky Mountain Lodge) | 20 23rd Ave. S | 250-417-9252 or 250-919-8406 | 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST every day |
| Creston | Creston Valley Hospital | 312 15 Ave N | 250-254-2055 | M, W, F: 3 - 4 p.m. |
| Enderby | Enderby Health Centre | 707-3rd Avenue | 250-838-2450 | M – F: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
| Golden | COVID-19 Testing Location @ Golden and District Hospital | 835 9th Ave. S | 250-344-5271 | M – F: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Weekends: 8 -10 a.m. |
| Grand Forks | COVID-19 Testing Location @ Boundary District Hospital | 7649 22nd St. | 250-443-2120 | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
| Invermere | Invermere District Hospital | 850 10th Ave. | 250-341-5651 | M - F: 1 - 2:30 p.m. Sat: 12 - 1 p.m. |
| Kamloops | Kamloops Public Health | 519 Columbia St. | 250-851-7467 | M-F: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Kelowna | Urgent and Primary Care Centre | 1141 Harvey Ave. | 250-469-6985 | 9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. |
| Lillooet | Lillooet Hospital & Health Centre | 951 Murray St. | 250-256-1381 | M, W, F: 9 a.m. - noon T, T: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
| Merritt | Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre | 3451 Voght St. | 250-378-3407 | M, W, F: 12:45 - 2:15 p.m. |
| Nelson | Kootenay Lake Hospital | 3 View St. | 250-551-7500 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Penticton | Penticton Regional Hospital | 550 Carmi Ave. (access off Industrial Avenue) | 250-770-3434 | 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. every day |
| Revelstoke | Revelstoke Health Center | 1200 Newlands Rd. | 250-814-2230 | 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
| Salmo | Salmo Wellness Centre | 413 Baker Avenue | 250-608-6174 | W: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| Salmon Arm | Salmon Arm Public Health Centre | 851 - 16th St. N | 250-833-4100 | M – F: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Weekends 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Sparwood | Sparwood Health Centre | 570 Pine Ave. | 250-425-3777 (Health Centre) | by appointment every day |
| Trail | Kiro Wellness Centre | 1500 Columbia Ave. | 250-304-5210 | 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., seven days per week, including stat holidays |
| Vernon | Urgent and Primary Care Centre | 101-3105 28th Ave. | 250-541-1097 | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
| Williams Lake | Collection Centre near Cariboo Memorial Hospital | 525 Proctor St. (access via 7th Ave. to parking spots 59, 60, or 61) | 250-302-5006 | Mon: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tues.-Fri: 9 a.m - 12 p.m. |
First Nation Health Service Organizations COVID 19 Testing & Assessment Centres
Interior Health is collaborating with First Nation Health Service Organizations who would like to implement COVID-19 testing within their community. The principle of this work is to ensure that access to testing is available for those presenting with symptoms and who live in remote and rural First Nation communities.
Testing at First Nation Health Service Organizations is by appointment. Please call to determine testing times and to determine eligibility to access testing.
| Location | Facility | Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater | Scw'exmx Health Services | 103-2090 Coutlee Ave Merritt | 250-378-9745 |
| Lytton First Nation | Lytton First Nation | 250-256-8182 | |
| Nooaitch | Scw'exmx Health Services | 103-2090 Coutlee Ave Merritt | 250-378-9745 |
| Okanagan Indian Band Community Services and Development | 76 Head of Lake Road, Vernon | 250-542-5094 or 236-600-0242 | |
| Penticton Indian Band | Snxastwilxtn Centre “A Place to Heal” | 198 Outma Sqilx’w Place | 250-493-7799 |
| Shackan | Scw'exmx Health Services | 103-2090 Coutlee Ave Merritt | 250-378-9745 |
| Splatsin | Splatsin Health Centre | 5775 Old Vernon Road | 250-838-9538 |
| Tlesqox/Toosey | Toosey Clinic | 36 Raven Rd Toosey, Riske Cr | 250-659-5655 |
| Ulkatcho/Anahim Lake | Anahim Lake Nursing Station | 6674 Clinic Lane | 250-742-3305 |
| Yunesit'in/Stone | Yunesit’in Health Clinic and Government Office- | 6678 Taseko Rd Hanceville | 250-394-4041 |