Previously, the private sector wasn t able to requisition test kits and labs, Gibb said. In the early days of the pandemic, any available testing and supplies, the government immediately grabbed, as they should, for public health, he said.
An on-site medical professional with Coastal GasLink conducts a daily health screening for COVID symptoms. The company says the addition of COVID-19 testing adds another layer of protection. (Coastal GasLink/contributed) Cadillac private health system
But Dr. David Bowering, a retired chief medical health officer with Northern Health who lives in the region, says the elevated risk of transmission remains.
He also said it s unfair that mega projects like these can afford to import this deluxe, Cadillac private health system and level of testing, while the public health system is rationing COVID testing for people just doing ordinary things like trying to run restaurants and stores.