COVID-19
COVID-19 FAQs
Please review the following letter from the BC Family Doctors.
Please review the following letter from the BC Family Doctors.
COVID-19 RESOURCES
COVID-19
SAFETY PLAN
Review Somenos Medical Clinic’s COVID-19 Safety Plan.
ISLAND HEALTH COVID-19 TESTING CALL CENTRE
the Island Health Testing Call Centre is available for individuals experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.
COVID-19 CALL CENTRE: 1-844-901-8442 (MON-SUN 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.)
In BC, people who do not have symptoms are not being tested. If you do not have symptoms, but have questions about COVID-19, visit the BCCDC website.
PROVINCIAL CALL-IN LINE
The province has created a phone service to provide non-medical information about COVID-19, including the latest information on travel recommendations and social distancing.
Information is available in more than 110 languages, 7:30 am – 8 pm at 1-888-COVID19 (1-888-268-4319) or via text message at 604-630-0300.
SUPPORT APP AND SELF ASSESSMENT
TOOL
To help determine whether you may need further assessment or testing for COVID-19, the BC Ministry of Health as developed the BC COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool.
The self-assessment tool is also available as part of the COVID-19 BC Support App, which provides regular updates, trusted resources and alerts to your mobile device.
PATHWAYS COWICHAN VALLEY
Pathways is a system that provides extensive information about available Community Services, Healthcare services, as well as COVID-19 information and resources.
LIFELABS ONLINE APPOINTMENT BOOKING
How to Minimize your wait time
To minimize your wait time at the Lifelabs’ patient service centre, we recommend booking an appointment or saving your spot before arriving at the lab. First find your preferred location and then use the Book Appointment or Save My Spot!™.
To promote social distancing, you can check-in to your appointment from your car using Save My Spot!™ and wait for LifeLabs to indicate you may enter the waiting room.