Vancouver Sun: People seeking to be tested for the novel coronavirus are facing line-ups out the door and waiting times of as long as three to four hours at some urgent primary care centres, especially in downtown Vancouver, North Vancouver and Surrey.
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix said Friday that 4,318 tests for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 were conducted in the last week for a total of at least 6,326 tests in B.C., up significantly from a total of 2,008 reached last week.
Trail Times: Kootenay Boundary Division of Family Practice announced that it has launched a new set of tools to support patients living with chronic pain. Patients and their healthcare providers can now easily access information on referrals, services, education, self-management support, and more. These have been developed as part of the Kootenay Boundary Shared Care Chronic Pain Project, with the input and guidance of local physicians, allied health care practitioners, and patient partners living with chronic pain.