Screening and Testing
Screening and testing are key components for the prevention of disease spread. Click one of the resources below to discover more about screening and testing processes for congregate living settings.
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COVID-19 worker and employee screening
COVID-19 screening tool developed for Ontario workers and employee by the Ministry of Health.
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Public Health Ontario : Test Results
Public Health Ontario's page for test results. This page includes information on COVID-19 tests, STAT and critical sample testing results, well water testing results, and after-hour testing.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – PCR
This page provides testing guidelines for COVID-19. The causative agent for COVID-19 disease is SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Serology
This page provides information on the qualitative detection of serum IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Variant of Concern Screening and Whole Genome Sequencing Surveillance
This page provides information on COVID-19 variants of concern surveillance.
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Testing, Surveillance and Management of Clostridium difficile
PIDAC-IPC document that deals with the prevention and control of transmission of C. difficile.
Ontario Respiratory Pathogen Bulletin
The Ontario Respiratory Pathogen Bulletin (ORPB) is a comprehensive, weekly summary of provincial respiratory pathogen activity. Including information on the onset, duration, conclusion, geographic patterns, severity and progression of seasonal influenza activity.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) : How to Self-Monitor (Fact Sheet)
This fact sheet provides guidance for how to self-monitor for 14 days following exposure.
Cohorting in Outbreaks in Congregate Living Settings (Fact Sheet)
This document summarizes approaches and options for how congregate living and congregate care settings, such as shelters, group homes, retirement homes and long-term care facilities can cohort residents to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 during an outbreak.
Flu (influenza): FluWatch surveillance
FluWatch is Canada's national surveillance system that monitors the spread of flu and flu-like illnesses. FluWatch reports with information on flu activity in Canada are posted every Friday.