Ipswich Covid testing clinics and how long you can expect to wait

Avoid the Covid chaos and lengthy waiting times with this FULL LIST of testing centres across Ipswich.

Ipswich residents are already joining long queues for testing amid news of 15 new cases of Covid in Queensland.

Acting Premier Steven Miles announced 15 new cases on Monday morning, 13 of them as a result of community transfer and linked to a cluster in Brisbane’s western suburbs.

The lockdown affecting 11 local government areas will now continue until at least Sunday.

One of Ipswich central’s popular drive through clinics already had a long line-up early Monday as the latest case numbers filtered through to the community.

Authorities are still trying to work out how far the virus may have spread from Brisbane.

A spokeswoman for the drive-through testing centre at Burley Griffin Dr in Ipswich said the queue of cars was so long staff couldn’t see the end of it.

“We can’t see the end of the line and I’m guessing it’s going to be like that everywhere,” the spokeswoman for 4Cyte Ipswich said.

“It’s a very, very large line that we can’t see the end of.”

So far, staff haven’t had to turn people away but waiting times have increased since early Monday morning.

“We don’t know how long they’re waiting but don’t generally ask,” the spokeswoman said.

“It was apparently 45 minutes earlier but not too sure (how long) now but it would be much longer now.”

Staff at the Sullivan Nicolaides testing centre at Booval said there was a long queue early Monday which was beginning to ease.

The clinic has put on an additional three staff collecting test samples, which has eased waiting times for patients.

“We have four collectors (conducting tests) now so it will be quick,” the spokeswoman said.

Queensland Health’s latest figures show 25,339 doses of the Covid vaccine have been administered across the West Moreton Health region, which includes Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley and Somerset Regions.

Ipswich’s population alone stands at 235,000, which shows the region has a long way to go in the fight to get enough people vaccinated.

The Ipswich Hospital Court Street Fever Clinic is open seven days a week, 8.30am-4pm, with Monday’s hours extended to 7pm.

The Ipswich CBD vaccination clinic at Nicholas St reopened Monday, and is open this week on Monday to Friday from 8am-4pm.

Where you can get a Covid test without a GP referral in the West Moreton:

– Ipswich 4Cyte Pathology – South Street

(drive-through, located at 60 South Street, Ipswich. Opening hours 6.30am-4pm Monday-Friday and 8am-2pm Saturday-Sunday.)

– Ipswich Hospital Fever Clinic

(Court Street (near the rear East Street entrance to the hospital). Opening hours 8.30am-4pm every day.)

– Ipswich 4Cyte Pathology -Burley Griffin Drive

(drive-through, located at the Ipswich Incinerator Theatre, Jean Pratt Building, 15 Burley Griffin Dr, Ipswich.)

– Sullivan Nicolaides Booval

(drive-through, located at 18 South Station Rd, Booval. Access through Campbell St only. Opening hours 6.30am-4pm Monday-Friday and 6.30am-10.30am Saturday.)

– Booval Kambu Respiratory Clinic (By appointment only. Call 0408699432 or 34365680.)

(3, 160 Brisbane Rd, Booval. Hours vary based on demand. Testing is only available for patients who display symptoms.)

– Karalee Health Matters Clinic (By appointment only. Call 38123133.)

(QML Pathology, 19-27 Junction Rd, Chuwar. Opening hours 7.30am-10.30am Monday-Wednesday and 9am-11am Thursday-Friday.)

– 4Cyte Pathology Augustine Heights

(80-82 Leon Capra Drive, Augustine Heights. Opening hours 8am-4pm Monday-Friday.)

Where you can get tested if you have a GP referral:

– Boonah Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

(Shop 4, 45 High Street, Boonah.)

– Yamanto Mater Pathology (By appointment only.)

(512-514 Warwick Rd, Yamanto.)

– Karalee Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

(Health Matters, Shop 1, 19-27 Junction Rd, Karalee.)

– Springfield Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

(10-12 Commercial Dr, Springfield.)

– Walloon Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

(Shop 1, 11 Queen St, Walloon.)

– Goodna Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology

(2 Smiths Rd, Goodna.)

– QML Purga Respiratory Clinic

(355 Ipswich-Boonah Rd Purga.)

– Lowood Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology (By appointment only.)

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