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Do I need to book a COVID-19 test?

Do I need to book a COVID-19 test?

The following is a tool to help NWT residents determine how testing guidelines apply to individual circumstances. Results do not constitute medical advice from the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (OCPHO), Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) or the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT). In most cases you no longer need to book COVID-19 testing at a testing clinic or health centre if you have received a POSITIVE rapid antigen test. Rapid antigen tests are take-home tests. Find out by answering the following questions:
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    Shortness of breath Severe fatigue or weakness Severe sore throat or headache
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    Not fully vaccinated (less than two doses of vaccine) Younger than five-years-old Older than 60 years old Pregnant Have had an organ transplant Undergoing cancer treatment Taking immune suppressing drugs Taking heart or lung disease medicine every day Diagnosed with severe kidney or liver disease Suffering from dementia or have had a stroke  Diabetic Obese (Body Mass Index more than 40)
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    Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fever New or worsening cough Generally feeling unwell Abdominal pain Chills Muscle aches Fatigue or weakness Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Headache Diarrhea Nausea or vomiting Loss of sense of smell/taste Skin changes or rashes Loss of appetite Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome
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    See Public Exposure Notifications
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    Please follow the required actions listed for your exposure location on the GWNT's Response to COVID-19 Public Exposures Notifications. Please call ahead to make arrangements for testing at a clinic or health centre. You may be given an at-home testing kit.



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    Please call ahead to make arrangements for testing at a clinic or health centre.

    Please inform the staff that you’ve had a positive at-home test.
     
    People recovering from COVID-19 at home should isolate away from others as best as they can, get plenty of rest, stay hydrated, monitor symptoms, and follow healthcare provider advice.

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    Isolate immediately and contact public health or your health centre to arrange for testing and/or further assessment. You may be given an at-home testing kit.

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    If you had a positive test and you are experiencing only these symptoms, or if you have any other COVID-19 symptoms you find concerning, you should make an appointment for follow-up at your clinic or health centre. Please call ahead to make arrangements and inform the staff that you’ve had a positive at-home test.

    People recovering from COVID-19 at home should isolate away from others as best as they can, get plenty of rest, stay hydrated, monitor symptoms, and follow healthcare provider advice.

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    It appears that further testing is not required. However, you must report a positive COVID-19 test to ProtectNWT to assist with further contact tracing.
     
    People recovering from COVID-19 at home should isolate away from others as best as they can, get plenty of rest, stay hydrated, monitor symptoms, and follow healthcare provider advice.


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    Call 911 or your health centre immediately.


     

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    It appears no testing is required and you do not need to contact ProtectNWT. Please continue to actively monitor for COVID-19 symptoms. For more information on how to protect yourself from COVID-19 see Setting your safety Nets.

     

     

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    You require a NEGATIVE Day 8 test from a healthcare provider to end self-isolation after travel if not fully vaccinated. Contact public health or your health centre to arrange for testing. Book in advance. Negative at-home tests do not allow you to end self-isolation early after travel.


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