The COVID-19 Evaluation Heart on the London Well being Sciences Heart is increasing providers and can now be referred to as the COVID, Chilly and Flu Care Clinic (CCFCC).

The aim of the brand new clinic is to ease the stress on hospital emergency departments and supply accessible different take care of the group, stated a joint assertion from the London Well being Sciences Heart and the Middlesex London Ontario Well being Crew launched Friday.

The CCFCC’s position is to supply evaluation, testing and remedy for grownup sufferers with signs of COVID-19, chilly and flu. The clinic will develop to serve pediatric sufferers within the close to future, the assertion stated.

“We’re properly geared up to develop the providers provided on the evaluation middle and assist relieve a few of the pressures at the moment in our grownup EDs,” stated Deborah Wiseman, president of Victoria Hospital.

Well being-care officers urge residents to make an appointment with the CCFCC if they do not have a main care supplier or their signs worsen. In addition they stated people who find themselves at excessive threat of getting very sick from COVID-19 ought to name.

The CCFCC is situated in Constructing 24 of Victoria Hospital, 800 Commissioners Rd. E. The clinic is open seven days every week, from 9:20 am to six:30 pm

Appointments should be made prematurely on-line or by calling 519-685-8500, ext. 75503.

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