We’re ambitious, we’re aiming for Wednesday
, confirmed the assistant director of general health services at the CIUSSS, Serge Garneau, on the program First hour.
According to him, it is important to offer a screening service to families residing in the north crown and in Portneuf
.
Sites are currently under study. An installation with a garage is planned to take samples away from the weather. The motorist will not even have to leave his vehicle during the procedure.
We can talk about a direct debit service.
The opening hours of the new clinic are expected to extend from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and samples will be taken by appointment.
Mr. Garneau had mentioned this possibility of driving behind the wheel during a press briefing in the afternoon.
Increase in tests
The CIUSSS also says it wants to increase the pace of screening tests performed at the clinic near the Quebec Mental Health Institute.
Since last Wednesday, more than 500 samples have been taken at an average of 100 per day.
Authorities want to at least double that rate as early as Friday by increasing the number of nurses.
According to Serge Garneau, recruiting new staff will not be a problem.
Nurses who teach in now closed schools have already volunteered.
People are very committed
, he rejoiced.
Work is already underway to develop six sampling sites at the clinic, instead of the three existing.
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