COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Advisory
We are taking the necessary precautions to keep all of our staff and patients safe, including enhanced cleaning protocol, screening staff and patients as they arrive to the clinic, temperature checks and following the guidelines for effective infection control.
The following is a recent update from Halton Public Health:
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 that require immediate self-isolation and COVID-19 testing include:
In addition to the following:
For adults (18 years of age and older)
If you think you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has symptoms associated with COVID-19, refer to the Getting Tested link below on this webpage for information on assessment and testing.
Getting Tested
Anyone who is sick or has any symptoms of illness, including those not listed in the screening tool (for example, runny nose, sore throat, nasal congestion, abdominal pain, headache, pink eye, decreased/lack of appetite, etc.), should stay home until symptoms are resolved for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours for adults with nausea, vomiting or diarrhea symptoms). It is recommended to consult with a health care provider as needed.
If an individual is symptomatic (with any symptom) and gets tested for COVID-19, they (and their unvaccinated household members) should self-isolate pending test results.
Individuals with symptoms must self-isolate even if they have received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Individuals with symptoms (even if mild) associated with COVID-19 are required to self-isolate(external PDF) under the class order(PDF file) issued by the Medical Officer of Health under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. Individuals with symptoms must self-isolate even if they have received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Other options for assessment:
If you have COVID-19 related questions, email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311.
The most common symptoms of COVID-19 that require immediate self-isolation and COVID-19 testing include:
- Fever and/or chills (temperature of 37.8°C/100°F or higher)
- Cough or barking cough (croup)
- Shortness of breath (out of breath, unable to breathe deeply)
- Decrease or loss of taste or smell
In addition to the following:
For adults (18 years of age and older)
- Muscle aches/joint pain - not related to getting a COVID-19 vaccine in the last 48 hours.
- Extreme tiredness/no energy/general feeling of being unwell - not related to getting a COVID-19 vaccine in the last 48 hours.
- For a full list of symptoms, please refer to the Ontario Ministry of Health website (external link).
If you think you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has symptoms associated with COVID-19, refer to the Getting Tested link below on this webpage for information on assessment and testing.
Getting Tested
- you have COVID-19 symptoms(external PDF);
- you had a high-risk exposure* to COVID-19(external PDF);
- a self-assessment screening tool(external link) instructed you to;
- you received a notification from the COVID Alert app(external link); and/or
- you have been advised to do so as part of an outbreak investigation.
Anyone who is sick or has any symptoms of illness, including those not listed in the screening tool (for example, runny nose, sore throat, nasal congestion, abdominal pain, headache, pink eye, decreased/lack of appetite, etc.), should stay home until symptoms are resolved for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours for adults with nausea, vomiting or diarrhea symptoms). It is recommended to consult with a health care provider as needed.
If an individual is symptomatic (with any symptom) and gets tested for COVID-19, they (and their unvaccinated household members) should self-isolate pending test results.
Individuals with symptoms must self-isolate even if they have received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Individuals with symptoms (even if mild) associated with COVID-19 are required to self-isolate(external PDF) under the class order(PDF file) issued by the Medical Officer of Health under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. Individuals with symptoms must self-isolate even if they have received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Other options for assessment:
- contact your family doctor
- visit the Ontario Government's COVID-19 online self-assessment tool
- contact Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000
If you have COVID-19 related questions, email accesshalton@halton.ca or call 311.
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