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Hi Ann, so sorry to hear about your daughter--you should check with your doctor to get an update on the results.

@MLPAO She has checked with her Dr. and the Dr. hasn't rec'd results yet either....where else do u turn in these situations.....worried worried for her.....should she go to emerg...they are suggesting u don't do that but she is not getting better

@annj.byrne Her doctor should be able to recommend the best course of action. She can also take the self-assessment and you can call Telehealth Ontario for medical advice - https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-medical-advice-telehealth-ontario.

Hello Angie,

We are all looking for good solutions for protection but, what I can tell you is that a false sense of protection is a lot more dangerous than knowing the risks and going to facts. Hand washing works. Wearing an N95 that is fitted works to protect the worker in the hospitals. Wearing a surgical certified medical mask to protect others work providing you have clean hands when placing it on correctly (an many don't), not touching it at all (many do) and removing it with clean hands. Never re-use a dirty mask. Touching your mask with dirty hands is really risky. It makes all of us working in labs very nervous when we go to get some groceries and see how others use their gloves everywhere (no hand washing), touch their badly installed masks and actually think they are safe doing so.

For me and my work as a Virology/Microbiology lab manager, I stick to the facts. This document did help me to make good decisions for my staff. https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/covid-wwksf/what-we-know-public-masks-apr-7-2020.pdf?la=en

Hope this helps you

Keep safe