Question 1

Question 1

Accepted Answer

Are you experiencing any of the following?
Severe difficulty breathing (e.g. struggling to breathe or speaking in single words)
Severe chest pain
Having a very hard time waking up
Feeling confused
Losing consciousness
Yes
Please call 9-1-1 or go directly to your nearest emergency department. These symptoms require immediate attention. You should call 9-1-1 immediately or go directly to your nearest emergency department. Please have someone call to cancel your physiotherapy appointment.
No
Go to Question 2.

Question 2

Question 2

Accepted Answer

Are you experiencing any of the following?
 
Mild to moderate shortness of breath
Inability to lie down because of difficulty breathing
Chronic health conditions that you are having difficulty managing because of difficulty breathing
 
Yes
 
Please consult your family doctor or nurse practitioner.
You can call 8-1-1 anytime to talk to a nurse at HealthLinkBC and get advice about how you are feeling and what to do next. Pay attention to how you are feeling. If it becomes harder to breathe, you can’t drink anything or feel much worse, seek urgent medical care at an urgent care clinic or emergency department. Please call to cancel your physiotherapy appointment.
 
No
Go to Question 3.

Question 3

Question 3

Accepted Answer

Are you experiencing cold, flu or COVID-19-like symptoms, even mild ones?
 
Symptoms include:
fever,
chills,
cough,
shortness of breath,
sore throat and painful swallowing,
stuffy or runny nose,
loss of sense of smell,
headache,
muscle aches,
fatigue or
loss of appetite.
 
Yes
Go to Question 3a.
 
No
Go to Question 4.

Question 4

Question 3a

Accepted Answer

Did you develop symptoms within 14 days of travel outside Canada?
 
Yes

Please get assessed for a COVID-19 test, and self-isolate for at least 14 days or longer depending on when your symptoms started. Please call to cancel your physiotherapy appointment.
 
No

Go to Question 3b.

Question 5

Question 3b

Accepted Answer

Did you provide care or have close contact with a person with confirmed COVID-19?
 
Note: This means you would have been contacted by your health authority’s public health team.
 
Yes
Please get assessed for a COVID-19 test and self-isolate for 14 days.
 
Please call to cancel your physiotherapy appointment.
 
No
Please get assessed for a COVID-19 test, and self-isolate for at least 10 days. Please call to cancel your physiotherapy appointment.

Question 6

Question 4

Accepted Answer

Have you travelled to any countries outside Canada (including the United States) within the last 14 days?
 
Yes

Please self-isolate for 14 days and self-monitor. Please call to cancel your physiotherapy appointment.
 
No
Go to Question 5

Question 7

Question 5

Accepted Answer

Did you provide care or have close contact with a person with confirmed COVID-19?
Note: This means you would have been contacted by your health authority’s public health team.
 
Yes
Please self-isolate for 14 days and self-monitor. Please call to cancel your physiotherapy appointment.
 
No
You don’t appear to have symptoms of COVID-19. Please proceed to your scheduled physiotherapy appointment.