New eligibility for PCR testing in Ontario.
#Covid symptoms plus
➡️Everyone >60y
➡️>18y with a high-risk condition
➡️>18y with <2 vaccine doses
➡️>18y with >6m since last vaccine or last Covid infection
➡️ all the previously eligible groups (frontline workers, pregnant people, people who are immunocompromised etc)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-testing-and-treatment
#Paxlovid eligibility expanded too (same page, scroll down):
➡️Everyone >60y
➡️>18y with a high-risk condition or immunocompromised
➡️>18y with <2 vaccine doses
➡️>18y with >6m since last vaccine or last Covid infection
Where to get tested:
https://www.ontario.ca/assessment-centre-locations
Self-certify 'I'm eligible' if you are in one of those groups.
In #HamOnt|Hamilton
https://www.stjoes.ca/coronavirus/covid-19-test-home
Don't rely on test-and-treat or vaccination. Prevent community transmission to a vulnerable person and prevent #LongCovid with #Masks and #Ventilation
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