COVID-19 Community Update - March 26, 2020
NEW COVID-19 Community Screening/Testing Sites
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NEW! Screening Criteria for COVID-19 Testing

Public health officials are expanding testing criteria to include the following groups of people at risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 and who are showing respiratory symptoms:
  • health-care workers; and
  • individuals who live/work in a remote or isolated community or a group setting, such as a correctional facility, shelter, long- term care or residential facility, or a remote work camp.

These new groups are in addition to the following:
  • people who are ill and have recently returned (in the last 14 days) from travel outside Manitoba OR
  • who are ill and have had direct contact with individuals who have a confirmed or probable case of COVID-19 within 14 days before onset of illness

Please use the self-screening tools to determine if you are a candidate for testing:


  • PHONE 1-877-308-9038

If you don't have symptoms of illness, you will not be tested.
Three screening/testing sites to be operating in Interlake-Eastern RHA by week's end!

By the end of this week, Interlake-Eastern RHA will have three COVID-19 community screening/testing sites operational.

Eriksda le
Community Wellness Centre, 35 Railway Avenue
Starts today, Thurs., March 26: 1 to 3 p.m.
After today, regular hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday

Powerview-Pine Falls (please note incorrect information was distributed publicly this morning - this information below is accurate)
École Powerview School, 33 Vincent Street, Powerview-Pine Falls
Starts tomorrow, Friday, March 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m
After tomorrow, regular hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday

Selkirk
622 Superior Avenue
Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day (including weekends)


What does "drive through" mean?
People will be expected to remain in their cars unless directed otherwise.
Questions?
Please contact Lita Savage-Murray, Communications Associate at 204-785-4765 or email lsavagemurray@ierha.ca
Links to accurate and official information

Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (RHA) reminds residents to stay vigilant and regularly review information posted on the following websites:

Manitoba Government
 
Novel Coronavirus ( COVID-19) public health factsheet - also includes information on self-monitoring.


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