A screening clinic has been opened in Nanaimo for COVID-19 testing, however it is currently only referral only.

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

SCREENING CENTRE

Island Health open referral-only COVID-19 screening clinic in Nanaimo

Mar 18, 2020 | 8:58 AM

NANAIMO — The second referral-only COVID-19 screening clinic on Vancouver Island is now open in Nanaimo.

Island Health began taking appointments at the clinic on Wednesday, March 18.

The clinic is for people requiring a COVID-19 test and who have been directed to the clinic by their doctor or an 8-1-1 nurse.

Priority is being given to those who meet certain criteria, including health care workers, residents of long-term care facilities, hospitalized or likely to be hospitalized individuals and those part of a cluster or outbreak in the community.

Those who believe they may require a COVID-19 test can contact 8-1-1 or their doctor to be assessed. Once referred, a nurse at the clinic will assess referred patients to determine whether a test needs to take place.

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Further clinics will continue to be set up on Vancouver Island in response to the growing pandemic.

On Tuesday, March 17, the BC Government announced 83 new cases of COVID-19, including five on Vancouver Island.

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