Please be in touch with your healthcare provider. Depending on your health status and history, contraception can be discussed over the phone or in a virtual visit and prescriptions can be called into ...
Is care for pregnancy and labour and delivery changing at this time?
Depending on your risk status, your care provider (doctor/midwife) may well suggest fewer in-person visits at this time to decrease your risk of contracting the virus. This reduction in visits would b...
I’m pregnant. Is my baby at risk from COVID-19?
As of now, information based on what is known so far about this virus and other similar past novel corona viruses (SARS, MERS), do not suggest that the virus is harmful to the fetus, regardless of ges...
I’m pregnant. Am I more vulnerable to COVID-19?
As of now, data suggest that pregnancy does not pose its own additional vulnerability and your chances of severe illness would be more related to your age and general health status. You should take ev...
Have healthy people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s been hospitalized in Ontario?
Yes, and some are requiring intensive care. While the severity of the illness is generally linked to older age, some younger people, unfortunately, have gotten severely ill and died from COVID-19.
Is it safe to take Advil/Ibuprofen if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms?
This is a controversial topic. First choice should be acetaminophen (eg Tylenol) for management of aches and fever. Ibuprofen is probably safe, but further studies will hopefully provide a more defini...
How accurate is the current test for the virus? Are there any plans to do other forms of testing?
Currently, we test for the virus by swabbing the back of the nose. The test identifies the genetic material (RNA) of the virus. Sensitivity of the test ranges from 60-95%, meaning that between 1 in 3 ...