Health P.E.I. closing cough and fever clinics in Charlottetown, Summerside

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Well being P.E.I. is shuttering COVID-19 cough and fever clinics in Charlottetown and Slemon Park and transferring care again to household physicians and walk-in clinics.
Service at clinics in Charlottetown and Slemon Park in Summerside will finish March 31.
“Cough and fever clinics have been established in 2020 to supply a spot for individuals with COVID signs to be seen and assessed by a doctor,” stated COVID response doctor lead Dr. Laura O’Connor in a information launch. “At the moment, vaccines weren’t accessible and private protecting tools was not as available, making it tough for doctor’s places of work to see these sufferers in individual. Now, we now have the tools and procedures to look after sufferers of their traditional place of care.”
Well being P.E.I. stated docs are ready to see sufferers just about and in individual. The well being authority stated most circumstances of COVID-19 are gentle however famous that these with COVID-19 ought to monitor their signs and get in touch with their household physician or nurse practitioner if signs worsen.
In case your signs turn out to be extreme sufficient {that a} affected person cannot anticipate a well being appointment, sufferers ought to go to the closest emergency division.
Anybody with out a physician or nurse practitioner can contact 811 to talk with a nurse for recommendation.
Those that are immunosuppressed or over the age of fifty ought to contemplate phoning a physician or 811 throughout the first 5 days of COVID-19 signs to see if an antiviral drugs could also be helpful.