COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinics Conclude Operations in Belleville and Picton

Date: March 31, 2023

Residents in the Quinte region are being advised that the COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinics in Belleville and Picton have officially closed as of March 31.

The clinics were launched last fall after Ontario Health provided temporary funding to support after-hours primary care services during the peak respiratory illness season. The goal was to ensure timely access to care while reducing pressure on local emergency departments.

According to public health officials, the clinics were widely used by residents and individuals from surrounding communities, playing a key role in managing a demanding cold, flu, and COVID season. Their presence helped keep hospital resources available for urgent and critical cases. The Tweed clinic will continue operating until April 27.

These clinics were delivered through a collaborative effort involving Quinte Health, Gateway Community Health Centre, Belleville Quinte West Community Health Centre, Prince Edward Family Health Team, and numerous administrative, nursing, and primary care professionals.

For individuals without a primary care provider, or those unable to access their regular physician, several walk-in clinic options remain available for non-emergency medical concerns:

• Bayview Medical Clinic – Walk-in onlyDundas Medical Centre, 274 Dundas St., Suite 105, Belleville613-968-5709

• Enhanced Care Clinic – Belleville366 North Front St., Unit 1, Belleville613-779-9779

• Great Lakes Walk-In Clinic – Belleville690 Sidney St., Unit 5, Belleville613-967-9595

• Great Lakes Walk-In Clinic – Trenton290 Dundas St. W., Unit 3, Trenton613-955-0707

• PharmaChoice (WellMed Pharmacy) – Trenton284 Front St., Trenton613-955-9585

• Walk-In Telemedicine Clinic690 Sidney St., Unit 5, Belleville613-967-9595

Residents may also access non-emergency medical advice by calling 811, which connects callers to a registered nurse 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Additionally, local pharmacists can now assess and treat 13 common ailments and renew most prescriptions, providing another accessible option for care.