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Ottawa Senators open pop-up COVID-19 assessment centres outside home arena

Ottawa Senators open pop-up COVID-19 assessment centres outside home arena | iNFOnews.ca
The Canadian Tire Centre, the home rink of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, is pictured in Ottawa on March 12, 2020. Two parking lots at the Ottawa Senators' home arena are being converted into pop-up COVID-19 assessment centres starting Saturday, the team announced.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

OTTAWA – Two parking lots at the Ottawa Senators’ home arena are being converted into pop-up COVID-19 assessment centres.

The team says in a statement that parking lots 5 and 6 at the Canadian Tire Centre will serve as drive-through locations, and appointments will not be required in advance.

The Sens say they’re working with Ottawa Public Health, and it’s not yet known how long the new assessment centres will remain in operation.

Canadian Tire Centre is located in the suburb of Kanata, Ont., roughly 25 kilometres from Ottawa’s city centre.

Ottawa Public Health reported 63 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.

The spike in cases across the province has led to lengthy lines at assessment centres, including those in the nation’s capital.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2020.

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