MORE MUSKOKA COVID-19 TESTING AVAILABLE

MUSKOKA — At last, Muskoka’s two COVID-19 Assessment Centre are now offering asessment and testing for all individuals in Muskoka.

In a release Friday, May 29, they say: “We have recently streamlined our process and have increased our capacity to service the health care needs of our communities.

Effective immediately testing is available for the following populations:

Symptomatic Testing: All people with at least one symptom of COVID-19, even for mild symptoms.

Asymptomatic, Risk-Based Testing: 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.

Asymptomatic, Risk Exposure in Line of Duty: People who are essential workers, health care workers, LCBO employees, grocery store employees, etc.

Other Testing: Any admissions to hospital from another hospital, long-term care homes, retirement homes or other congregate living settings and institutions (such as homeless shelters, correctional facilities, day care for essential workers, group homes, community-supported living, disability-specific communities/congregate settings, short-term rehab, hospices, other shelters) should be tested upon admission.

They say you may be required to self-isolate if you are being tested due to a known exposure to a person with COVID-19 or have been tested as part of an outbreak investigation.

And that testing represents a snapshot in time.

Therefore, it is critical that you continue to follow public health guidelines including: washing your hands, physically distancing by at least six feet from people you do not live with, wearing a mask, and avoiding gathering with others outside of your household.

LOCATIONS:

• Rotary Centre for Youth Bracebridge

131 Wellington St.,

Bracebridge, ON P1L 1E2

• HuntsvilleDistrictMemorialHospital

Building B,100 Frank Miller Dr.

Huntsville, ON, P1H 1H7