P.E.I. shutting down COVID-19 community testing clinics
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Well being P.E.I. is closing all stand-alone neighborhood COVID-19 testing clinics by April 28.
The well being authority stated the change displays the persevering with decline in demand for testing clinics.
Consequently, the testing clinics in Montague and O’Leary are not obtainable and the Charlottetown and Slemon Park clinics will shut on April 27 at midday.
In the meantime, high-risk people who meet the testing standards developed by the Chief Public Well being Workplace and the Provincial Lab will nonetheless have entry to molecular exams by their health-care suppliers. Nevertheless, testing will not be offered for employment or travel-related functions.
People with no main care supplier can contact the unaffiliated digital care program at 811 for assist.
The closure schedule for P.E.I. COVID-19 testing clinics:
- O’Leary Well being Centre, 14 MacKinnon Dr., O’Leary – Closed.
- 14 Rosedale Rd., Montague – Closed.
- 40 Aerospace Blvd., Slemon Park – Final clinics open April 24, 26 and 28 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- 64 Park St., Charlottetown – Final clinics open April 24, 26 and 28 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
COVID-19 fast antigen testing kits can be found free of charge at numerous areas throughout the province, together with neighborhood pharmacies, Entry P.E.I. websites, public libraries, neighborhood arenas, tourism centres and throughout the public faculty system.
Islanders who check destructive with a fast antigen check are inspired to watch for signs and repeat the check in 48 hours.
These with a destructive end result and persisting signs ought to seek the advice of their main health-care supplier, a walk-in clinic or the digital care program.
Eligible Islanders ought to converse to their health-care supplier to be thought-about for Paxlovid.
These with no main health-care supplier or unable to succeed in them can name 811 for screening and referral to the Paxlovid program.
