Expanding COVID-19 testing won’t have major impact on process for Whistler, say docs

By Brandon Barrett
Symptomatic patients interested in test should consult family doctor or virtual clinic

Last week, B.C.’s COVID-19 testing guidelines were amended so that anyone with symptoms can now be tested—but the process to obtain a test isn’t likely to change for Whistlerites, explained two local physicians. “As we don’t have a testing centre here, I still think the best advice is that if someone is ill or concerned, they should reach out to their family doctor or through our virtual walk-in clinic and have a virtual appointment either by phone or telehealth, and then with their GP, they can decide the next best steps,” said Dr. Karin Kausky of the Whistler Medical Centre.…

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• Whistler News

April 20, 2020

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