From the moment you arrive at the Beaconsfield testing clinic, you are guided through every step. Staff will greet you at the door, hand you a mask and inform you how you’ll be tested for COVID-19.
After waiting for your turn, you’ll be greeted by employees who will register you and assign you a testing kit. When it’s your turn, you’ll be escorted into the hot zone. “Some of them are nervous because they know we have to put a swab in the nose and quite deep,” said Caroline Bertincourt, a clinical nurse. “They know it’s not pleasant, so they are a bit worried.
But it takes only 10 seconds, so it’s very quick.” The clinic tries to minimize the number of things patients touch as much as possible. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the