Health authority, province working to meet demand for COVID-19 tests amid surge in cases
CBC
A day after New Brunswick's top doctor said testing centres were "backed up," officials with Horizon Health Network and the Department of Health say they're working to meet a jump in demand for COVID-19 tests.
Horizon's vice-president of community Jean Daigle said the health authority has seen an increased demand in testing in the wake of the recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in the province.
"We are currently in the process of scaling up our assessment centre operations and staffing resources in response to the increased demand for testing," Daigle wrote in an emailed statement.
"We ask everyone to please be patient as our teams across the province work diligently to ensure everyone requiring a test is seen."
New Brunswick Public Health announced 63 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on Wednesday, the largest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jennifer Russell warned the province is on track to record 100 new cases a day.
Another 51 new cases were reported on Thursday.
Daigle said Horizon is prioritizing urgent requests, such as those from people who are close contacts of confirmed cases, and those who are symptomatic.
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