{"id":19944,"date":"2021-02-25T11:59:49","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T15:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=19944"},"modified":"2021-02-25T11:59:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T15:59:49","slug":"covid19-rapid-testing-site-set-for-elmsdale-feb-27-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=19944","title":{"rendered":"COVID19 rapid testing site set for Elmsdale Feb. 27-28"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;113&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ELMSDALE:<\/strong> Nova Scotia Health announced on Feb. 25 that two of the upcoming scheduled COVID19 Rapid Testing sites will be held in Elmsdale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rapid testing will take place at the Elmsdale Fire Hall on Saturday Feb. 27 and Sunday Feb. 28. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Feb. 27, the test site runs from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Feb. 28, the test site hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rapid testing is offered for people who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Are over 16<\/li><li>do not have symptoms<\/li><li>have not travelled<\/li><li>have not visited a potential exposure location<\/li><li>have not been in contact with someone who has tested positive<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;2&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other rapid testing dates and locations are as follows:<strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Thursday, Feb. 25<\/strong>\u00a0 &#8212; Eastern Passage Cow Bays Lion Club 65 Hornes Rd (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/\/Eastern+Passage+Cow+Bay+Lions+Club,+65+Hornes+Rd,+Eastern+Passage,+NS+B3G+1A4\/@44.6130423,-63.4918635,16.75z\/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x4b5a3d4edf415f5d:0xda44f35a80917c3e!2m2!1d-63.4856059!2d44.6139606!3e0\">DIRECTIONS<\/a>) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/li><li><strong>Friday, Feb. 26<\/strong> &#8212; Eastern Passage Cow Bays Lion Club 65 Hornes Rd (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/\/Eastern+Passage+Cow+Bay+Lions+Club,+65+Hornes+Rd,+Eastern+Passage,+NS+B3G+1A4\/@44.6130423,-63.4918635,16.75z\/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x4b5a3d4edf415f5d:0xda44f35a80917c3e!2m2!1d-63.4856059!2d44.6139606!3e0\">DIRECTIONS<\/a>) from noon to 7:30 p.m.<\/li><li><strong>Friday, Feb. 26<\/strong> &#8212; Halifax Convention Centre, Argyle St. entrance (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/\/Halifax+Convention+Centre,+1650+Argyle+St,+Halifax,+NS+B3J+0E6\/@44.6465568,-63.5775366,17z\/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x4b5a23ccd2eeed57:0xad669e3b49f39d63!2m2!1d-63.5753479!2d44.6465568!3e0\">DIRECTIONS<\/a>) 3:30 to 9:30 p.m.<\/li><li><strong>Saturday, Feb. 27<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; Halifax Convention Centre, Argyle St. entrance (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/\/Halifax+Convention+Centre,+1650+Argyle+St,+Halifax,+NS+B3J+0E6\/@44.6465568,-63.5775366,17z\/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x4b5a23ccd2eeed57:0xad669e3b49f39d63!2m2!1d-63.5753479!2d44.6465568!3e0\">DIRECTIONS<\/a>) 3:30 to 9:30 p.m.<\/li><li><strong>Sunday,\u00a0 Feb. 28<\/strong> &#8212;\u00a0St. Andrew\u2019s United Church,\u00a06036 Coburg Rd (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/\/St.+Andrew's+United+Church,+6036+Coburg+Rd,+Halifax,+NS+B3H+1Y9\/@44.639753,-63.5896657,17z\/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x4b5a222ff0e5bfeb:0xddec5df8acee2485!2m2!1d-63.587477!2d44.6397492!3e0\">DIRECTIONS<\/a>)\u00a0Halifax from\u00a01:30 to 6:30 p.m.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You will receive a text with your negative result. <\/strong>If you do not receive your negative result, please reply to the text you received upon registration for rapid testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you test positive, you will be notified and sent for a standard COVID-19 test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to note: A negative result on the rapid test is not a guarantee. You could still develop or be exposed to COVID-19 in the coming days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As such, it\u2019s important to continue to protect yourself and others by continuing to wear a mask, washing your hands, maintaining social\/physical distance and sticking to a small social bubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;96&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;110&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;113&#8243;] ELMSDALE: Nova Scotia Health announced on Feb. 25 that two of the upcoming scheduled COVID19 Rapid Testing sites will be held in Elmsdale. The rapid testing will take place at the Elmsdale Fire Hall on Saturday Feb. 27 and Sunday Feb. 28. 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