Hamilton and McMaster FHTs provide drive-thru COVID-19 testing for 60 people per day

Y108 News article published April 23, 2020

By Lisa Polewski

Hamiltonians can now book a COVID-19 test at the city's drive-thru site, based inside the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena.
It’s not quite the same as a fast-food drive-thru, but the COVID-19 testing centre at the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena is as efficient as it gets.

Since Hamilton’s third testing site opened its doors a week ago, they’ve been testing about 60 people per day.

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COVID-19 Outbreak Has Likely Peaked in Ontario

Ontario News Release

Modelling shows physical distancing still needed to prevent further spread

TORONTO — The Ontario government today released updated COVID-19 modelling, which shows that the enhanced public health measures, including staying home and physically distancing from each other, are working to contain the spread of the virus and flatten the curve.

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An Open Letter from AFHTO, NPAO and the OCFP on PPE in Primary Care During COVID-19

April 15, 2020

An open letter regarding PPE in Primary Care during COVID-19 was released today from the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO), Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario (NPAO) and the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP). On behalf of our members - who are caring for patients in communities across Ontario in the midst of COVID-19 - we are seeking urgent assistance from Ontario's Ministry of Health in ensuring access to appropriate PPE in order to safeguard patient access to primary care.

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How Lakelands FHT Handled a Positive COVID-19 Result At Their Clinic

As told by Dr. Matt Dumas, Lead Physician, Lakelands FHT*

In late March, Lakelands FHT discovered that there was a positive case at our Northbrook site. That resulted in the immediate closure of our building. We all had to go home and finish 14 day periods of self-isolation. To our surprise, this meant having to distance ourselves from our own families, which was very difficult.

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Healthy Eating during the Pandemic - Recipes

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Shared by THE Primary Care Dietitians’ Association

Updated April 8, 2020 

Resource includes:

  • Recipes for: 

    • Breakfast
      • Apple Oatmeal with an Egg Boost
      • Muffin Tin Omelettes
      • Breakfast Burrito
      • Breakfast Quesadilla
      • Rise and Shine Breakfast Sandwich
      • Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
      • Overnight Oats: Apple Pie Oatmeal
      • Tofu Scramble 
    • Lunch & Dinner
      • Curried Lentils, Sweet Potato and Cauliflower
      • Mango Black Bean Salad
      • Quinoa and Lentil Pilaf
      • Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna
      • Sweet Chili Tofu Stir-fry
      • Vegetable Quinoa Salad
      • Couscous Salad
      • Cashew Chicken Curry
      • Easy, Colourful, High-fibre, Multi-bean Salad
      • Greek Rice & Feta Stuffed Peppers
      • Easy Peasy Pita Pizza
      • Beef Fajitas
      • Quick Quinoa and Veggie Casserole
      • Barley Lentil Salad with Kale, Apples, Almonds and Feta
      • Baked Sundried Tomato Cod 
      • Burrito Bowls with Chicken
      • Roasted Fish with New Potatoes 
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