Testing and Screening in Long-Term Care Homes during COVID-19
- This second report by the COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel helps to inform the creation of screening and testing strategies for long-term care facilities, which has been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
- This document addresses the inequity in contracting and spreading COVID-19, the need to implement strengthened testing and screening, the issues with understaffing in long-term care homes, and the further required research to help inform future strategies.
Citation
Canada. Health Canada. Priority strategies to optimize testing and screening in long-term care homes. Government of Canada, 2021. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/covid19-industry/medical-devices/testing-screening-advisory-panel/reports-summaries/long-term-care-homes.html
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