The Butterdome on the University of Alberta campus is being turned into a referrals-only COVID-19 treatment facility with the aim of keeping mildly ill people out of emergency departments in the Edmonton area, Alberta Health Services said Friday.
The facility, expected to be operational next week, is for patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms who may need treatment, as well as people with respiratory or influenza-like symptoms.
AHS communication director Kerry Williamson said right now, those people have to self-isolate because the risk of transmission is high for them to go to the ER. “The assessment and treatment centre is being created to ensure a safe space for patients to receive short-term treatment to support their recovery from