COVID-19 testing appointments beginning Friday, said the province’s health minister.Cameron Friesen said Tuesday the initiative includes a partnership with the City of Winnipeg on the creation of a new dedicated drive-up testing site, planned for the parking lot of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service training academy on McPhillips Street.
Manitoba public health officials hold live coronavirus update “Health-care workers have been on the front line of the fight against COVID-19, frequently placing themselves at greater risk of exposure to the virus in order to provide treatment and care for patients,” said Friesen.“Expanding access to timely testing recognizes their immeasurable importance to our health system fight against.