FRASER Health has opened the Surrey Bear Creek Rapid Test Distribution Centre to expand its COVID-19 testing capacity and ensure people who need access to a COVID-19 test are able to receive one.
It said that the recent increase in COVID-19 transmission in the region has resulted in wait times for tests, and the addition of this appointment-only drive-through service will help ensure people who require testing, and those who have been sent for testing by a health care provider or Public Health, are able to book and receive a test more efficiently.
The Surrey Bear Creek Rapid Test Distribution Centre is located at 13750 88 Avenue in Surrey. Starting Tuesday (January 18), the Centre will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., seven days a week.
As with all Fraser Health COVID-19 testing and immunization sites, people may access COVID-19 tests at the Surrey Bear Creek Rapid Test Distribution Centre by appointment only. People with appointments will be provided a take-home rapid antigen COVID-19 test kit. People without appointments will be turned away and asked to go online or call to book an appointment.
It’s important to remember that if you have mild symptoms and are fully vaccinated, you do not need a test. Stay home and away from others for five days, and then you can go about your business as long as you’re feeling better and you no longer have a fever or symptoms.
Fraser Health said that the Surrey Bear Creek Rapid Test Distribution Centre will support its current COVID-19 testing sites as it works to accommodate the increased demand it is seeing. Rapid antigen testing is part of its overall testing strategy which also includes booked PCR tests at all of its COVID-19 testing centres.
The Surrey Bear Creek Rapid Test Distribution Centre is anticipated to provide 750 rapid tests daily to people with booked appointments. Currently, Fraser Health delivers approximately 8,600 PCR and rapid antigen test kits at our COVID-19 testing sites each day.
People may book a COVID-19 testing appointment online or call the central intake number at 604-587-3936.
