Visit a COVID-19 Testing Centre or Public Health Mobile Unit
f you have any one symptom of COVID-19, you should test. To determine if you require a PCR test or a rapid take home test, please complete the online self-assessment at https://covid-self-assessment.novascotia.ca/en. If you need help completing the form, call 811.
Appointments are required for PCR tests and take-home rapid test pickup at COVID Testing Centres. Please arrive no more than 5 minutes before your appointment time. When picking up test kits for someone else, including children, the appointment must be in their name, and their physical health card must be presented on pick-up.
Public Health Mobile Units are another way for Nova Scotians to access PCR testing, or to pick up a box of rapid tests to take home. Drop-in and booked appointments are welcome. Find upcoming clinics at nshealth.ca/PHMU.
If you do not meet the criteria for an appointment, you can pick up rapid tests without an appointment at Public Health Mobile Units or community distribution sites around the province. Learn more at https://www.nshealth.ca/coronavirus/covid-19-rapid-testing.
Central Zone (Halifax Regional Municipality, Eastern Shore and West Hants areas)
- Dartmouth - Dartmouth General Hospital Drive Through DIRECTIONS
(Note: Behind Dartmouth General Hospital off Mount Hope Avenue.
*You can watch a video tour of how to be tested at this drive through centre here. - Halifax - 3154 Robie Street (former Volkswagion dealership) DIRECTIONS
- Middle Musquodoboit - Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital - 492 Archibald Brook Road DIRECTIONS
- Porters Lake Plaza, 61 Stella Dr., Porters Lake DIRECTIONS
- Sheet Harbour - Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital DIRECTIONS
- Windsor - Hants Community Hospital. 89 Payzant Drive DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Monday to Friday 2 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
- *Rapid test pick-up site (appointment required)
Eastern Zone (Cape Breton, Antigonish and Guysborough areas)
- Antigonish - St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Lab Blood Collections, 25 Bay St. DIRECTIONS
- Paq'tnkek Health Centre - 128 Saqamaw Rd DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Sydney - Cape Breton Regional Hospital, 1482 George Street DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Monday to Friday 4:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Wagmatcook (Baddeck Area) - Wagmatcook Health Centre DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Waycobah - Waycobah Health Centre DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Northern Zone (Colchester County and Municipality of East Hants, Cumberland County and Pictou County)
- Advocate Harbour - Bayview Memorial Health Centre – Main entrance, 3375 NS-209, Advocate Harbour DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Monday to Friday 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- *Rapid test pick-up site (appointment required)
- Amherst - Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre, 19428 NS-2 DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Closed on Holidays)
- Please use back door (parking lot entrance)
- *Rapid test pick-up site (appointment required)
- New Glasgow - Pictou County Assessment Centre (Blood Collection Entrance) 678 East River Road DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- *Rapid test pick-up site (appointment required)
- Parrsboro - South Cumberland Community Care Centre – Main entrance, 50 Jenks Ave., Parrsboro DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- *Rapid test pick-up site (appointment required)
- Pugwash - North Cumberland Memorial Hospital - ER entrance, 260 Gulf Shore Road, Pugwash DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Sunday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- *Rapid test pick-up site (appointment required)
- Springhill - All Saints Springhill Hospital – Main entrance, 10 Princess Street, Springhill DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Monday to Friday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- *Rapid test pick-up site (appointment required)
- Tatamagouche - Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital – ER entrance, 110 Blair Avenue, Tatamagouche DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- *Rapid test pick-up site (appointment required)
- Truro - Colchester East Hants Health Centre, 600 Abenaki Rd. DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Tuesday and Thursdays from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.(Closed on Holidays)
- *Rapid test pick-up site (appointment required)
Western Zone (Annapolis Valley, South West and South Shore areas)
- Berwick - Berwick Fire Hall DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Bridgewater - 210 Aberdeen Rd. DIRECTIONS
- This location is closed on Monday May 29
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- *Serial Testing Site for Partially Vaccinated NSH employees
- Digby - Digby General Hospital - Cosultation Clinic Room DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:15 a.m. to 11:35 a.m.
- Yarmouth – Yarmouth Regional Hospital COVID Testing Centre (Use the main entrance at 60 Vancouver St) DIRECTIONS
- By appointment only Book now
- Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Will I receive confirmation of my appointment?
Yes. Immediately after booking your appointment, you will receive an email confirmation from appointment@nshealth.ca. This confirmation will include important instructions about your appointment – please read carefully.
If you don’t receive this confirmation, please check your “Junk” and “Other Inbox” folders.
What if I need to cancel or reschedule my appointment?
If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, you can do that online. Your appointment email will include a link to reschedule or cancel if needed.
If 811 booked your appointment over the phone, and you need to cancel or reschedule, please contact Nova Scotia Health at 1-844-996-0694 and follow the instructions.
Can my family member be tested at the same time?
No. An appointment is for one person only. Additional family members must complete their own COVID-19 Self-assessment or call 811.
You can also go to a Public Health Mobile Unit with or without an appointment and receive a PCR test if eligible, and rapid test kits to take home.
Do I have to wear a mask during my appointment?
Yes. COVID Testing Centres and Public Health Mobile Units are healthcare environments, therefore masks are required
How early should I arrive for my appointment?
Please arrive no more than five minutes before your scheduled appointment time.
Can I walk up to a drive-through clinic to be tested?
For drive-through services, you must be in a vehicle and wearing a mask. Walk-ups are unsafe and, therefore, not allowed.
Can I bring my pet with me?
Pets are not allowed in any testing site, including drive-through. Service dogs are allowed.
How do I receive my PCR COVID test results?
When individuals come for their testing appointment at a COVID-19 testing centre or Public Health Mobile Unit, they will be asked at registration for their email and phone number, as well as a health card or student identification number. Please see below if you don’t have a health card or student card, you are still able to get a test and received your results.
If you have a valid provincial health card, you’ll be able to receive your results in the following ways:
E-mail auto-notifications
Email results may be received 24 hours a day. Please check your “Junk” and “Other Inbox” folders for your test results. Look for an email from noreply@nshealth.ca.
Auto-call notifications
Auto-calls may occur daily between noon and 5 p.m. It’s important that people keep their phones with them and on if they are expecting a test result. The caller ID may indicate unknown name, unknown number or a long-distance/out-of-province number; please answer those calls.
Online at https://c19results.nshealth.ca/
If you do not have a health card or student ID, please call 1-844-996-0694 at least 48 hours after your test. You will be asked to leave your name, phone number, date of birth and date you were tested. A member of our Public Health team will contact you with your results.
In most cases, Nova Scotians will receive their test result within 48-72 hours. If you have been waiting for COVID-19 PCR test results for more than 48 hours please call Public Health at 1-844-996-0694.
Those who have been tested should have their health card (any province except Ontario) or identification number ready. They will be asked to enter the last four digits to receive their result. People with an Ontario health card should enter the last four numbers that appear before the letters on their card.
