Peterborough Public Health will be conducting “sentinel surveillance” by testing “everyone” at long-term care and retirement homes for coronavirus, the medical officer of health said Wednesday.
During Wednesday’s media conference, Dr. Rosana Salvaterra noted the health unit recently volunteered to conduct COVID-19 tests at long-term care and retirement homes.
Since last Saturday, health officials — including paramedics and Peterborough Regional Health Centre staff — have done “sweeps” at Centennial Place in Millbrook, Applewood Retirement Residence in Peterborough and returned to St.
Joseph’s at Fleming (at the province’s request) where a recent outbreak remains active but is considered “stable,” Salvaterra said.