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COVID-19 Swabs at Otara Family & Christian Health Centre

The latest recommendations from the Ministry of Health is that we should be doing a lot more COVID-19 swabs.

 So if you have

• a runny nose
• new or worse cough
• sore throat
• fever
• short of breath
• Loss of smell

 and any of the following

• Diabetes
• COPD, asthma
• Heart disease, hypertension
• Maori, or Pacifica

then we will recommend you have a COVID-19 swab and self-isolate until the results come back

Please note, this is not because we believe COVID-19 is in our community, but because we as a country need to be vigilant

Also, people who have symptoms and might have been exposed to the virus, e.g.

• had contact  with a confirmed or probable case
• had international travel
• had direct contact with a person who has travelled overseas (e.g: Customs and Immigration staff, staff at quarantine/isolation facilities)
• worked on an international aircraft or shipping vessel
• cleaned at an international airport or maritime port in areas/conveniences visited by international arrivals

will definitely need COVID-19 swabs.

Please talk to our reception team on the phone before you come in, so we can explain how we will manage you safely when you come to the clinic.

COVID-19 Swabs at Otara Family & Christian Health Centre

The latest recommendations from the Ministry of Health is that we should be doing a lot more COVID-19 swabs.

 So if you have

• a runny nose
• new or worse cough
• sore throat
• fever
• short of breath
• Loss of smell

 and any of the following

• Diabetes
• COPD, asthma
• Heart disease, hypertension
• Maori, or Pacifica

then we will recommend you have a COVID-19 swab and self-isolate until the results come back

Please note, this is not because we believe COVID-19 is in our community, but because we as a country need to be vigilant

Also, people who have symptoms and might have been exposed to the virus, e.g.

• had contact  with a confirmed or probable case
• had international travel
• had direct contact with a person who has travelled overseas (e.g: Customs and Immigration staff, staff at quarantine/isolation facilities)
• worked on an international aircraft or shipping vessel
• cleaned at an international airport or maritime port in areas/conveniences visited by international arrivals

will definitely need COVID-19 swabs.

Please talk to our reception team on the phone before you come in, so we can explain how we will manage you safely when you come to the clinic