Mass testing for the population of Edmundston

Edmundston, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - Vitalité Health Network announces that a COVID-19 mass testing clinic will be held in the Edmundston region (Zone 4). This decision was made in collaboration with the Department of Health and the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province. Once again, the objective is to assess the extent of the spread of the virus in the community given the current outbreak in that region.

Two testing clinics will be held on:

• Thursday, March 25, 2021, at the Saint-Basile Arena, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday, March 26, 2021, at the Saint-Basile Arena, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

No appointment is necessary, but people are required to bring their Medicare card. Screening tests will be done on a first come, first served basis. Since a waiting period outside is to be expected, the Network is asking for the public’s collaboration and recommends that people dress accordingly.

All testing done during that day is only intended for people who do not have any symptoms of COVID-19. Those who are self-isolating because of COVID-19 must remain in self-isolation and refrain from going to the testing clinic.

People who have a previously-booked appointment for a test at the Edmundston Regional Hospital’s  COVID-19 assessment centre should go to these appointments.

People with symptoms are asked to request a test online or call Tele-Care 811 to get an appointment at the nearest screening centre.

Since this testing clinic is intended for asymptomatic people, preventive isolation is not required while awaiting test results.

The Network would like to remind people about the importance of following health advice to protect themselves and their loved ones, which is to wear a mask, maintain two metres of physical distancing and wash their hands often.