More people in B.C.’s Interior are getting tested for COVID-19. Dr. Silvina Mema, medical health officer with the Interior Health Authority, says IHA is following B.C.’s new testing strategy. “Now that we have time, we can slow down, have capacity to widen our net and absorb more individuals who may walk forward and get tested,” she told Global News on Wednesday.
Previously in B.C., testing was reserved for high-risk groups and vulnerable populations. Currently, anyone with symptoms, such as a cough or fever, can be tested for the novel coronavirus.
Mema said its revamped strategy is an evolution based on increased lab testing capabilities and the changing pandemic situation. “We have seen the number of cases really slow down, and that is