Posted On: Friday, December 10, 2021
The recent initiative to provide voluntary take home asymptomatic COVID-19 testing for students can be beneficial in areas with high rates of cases.
We would like to remind the community, and emphasize that, our recommendations for testing remain unchanged. With the current epidemiology of COVID-19 in Grey Bruce, COVID-19 testing is only appropriate, and recommended, in the following scenarios:
If you chose to participate in this voluntary asymptomatic testing strategy (which we do not suggest), please be aware of the risks and challenges related to these tests:
For information on testing in general, please visit:.
For more information on COVID-19 in general, please visit the Grey Bruce Health Unit website at Grey Bruce Public Health Homepage (publichealthgreybruce.on.ca).
For More Information:
Dr. Ian Arra, MD MSc FRCPC ACPM ABPM
Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer
To arrange to speak with Dr. Arra, please contact: communications@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext. 3940
Location: The Gallery - Blue Mountains Public Library - 173 Bruce Street S, Thornbury
Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Facebook Page/YouTube Page
Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Facebook Page/YouTube Page
Location: The Blue Mountains Public Library Facebook Page/YouTube Page
Location: The Gallery - Blue Mountains Public Library - 173 Bruce Street S, Thornbury