Huron Perth Public Health has updated their testing guidelines for COVID-19.
In a statement Dr. Miriam Klassen, Medical Officer of Health for Huron Perth said “Anyone who is showing a COVID-19 symptom, no matter how mild, and anyone who is concerned they have been exposed to COVID-19 will be able to have a test done.”
Testing is now available in Huron Perth for the following populations:
1. All people with at least one symptom of COVID-19, even for mild symptoms.
2. People who are concerned that they have been exposed to COVID-19. This includes people who are contacts of or may have been exposed to a confirmed or suspected case.
3. People who are at risk of exposure to COVID-19 through their employment, including essential workers (e.g., health care workers, grocery store employees, food processing plants).
In Huron Perth testing is available everyday of the week by appointment.
Anyone who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms that is sent for testing will be told to isolate at home.
Over the next couple of weeks HPPH will be testing essential workers and congregate settings including retirement homes, group homes, first responders and retail workers.
