More people encouraged to get COVID test in B.C.; 52 new cases with five more deaths
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British Columbia is opening up testing for COVID-19, to allow anyone with symptoms to get assessed and tested by their family doctor, a nurse practitioner or a community health centre.
Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, said they are broadening the testing criteria to avoid another spike in community cases.
“While everyone can get tested, not everyone needs to get tested, and that’s very important. If you do not have symptoms, this test has very limited benefit and is not necessarily valid. It’s for anybody who has symptoms for COVID-19, so a cough, fever, shortness of breath; those are the things were concerned about, or if you’ve had contact with somebody you know has COVID-19 or has been associated with one of the outbreaks.”
Henry re-iterated “we are not yet through this storm. We must remain vigilant and our testing strategy is part of that.”
