Peterborough Public Health has been designated as a regional hub for test kits for the novel coronavirus and the health unit expects test result backlogs to improve.
During a media conference on Wednesday, Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, medical officer of health, said while the health unit has been “informally” overseeing test kits for the Peterborough area and monitoring who is doing testing, the province late last week formally designated the health unit as a regional test kit hub.
No additional provincial funding comes with the designation, she noted. Salvaterra said the health unit is now currently assessing the needs of all of its health partners to order enough supplies to meet their respective demands.