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Table 1 Timeline of key COVID assessment centre announcements in Ontario during study period

From: Socioeconomic and immigration status and COVID-19 testing in Toronto, Ontario: retrospective cross-sectional study

Date

Announcement

Reference

March 12/20

COVID assessment centres opened at six locations in Ontario

[7]

May 24/20:

Premier recommended ‘everyone gets a test’

[8]

Sept 23/20:

Asymptomatic people could access tests at private pharmacies

[9]

Sept 24/20

Testing at assessment centres restricted to those with symptoms of COVID or close contacts or who are at high risk

[10]

Oct 2/20

All Ontario COVID assessment centres switched to ‘by appointment only’

[11]