CentraCare / Carris Health – Redwood Pauses COVID-19 Testing for People Without Symptoms
Because of a large increase in demand for COVID-19 testing, and a low supply of testing supplies and staff, CentraCare and Carris Health – Redwood are making changes to their COVID-19 testing procedures.
Beginning Friday, Jan. 14, CentraCare and Carris Health will pause COVID-19 testing at curbside, clinic, emergency department and urgent care sites for community members who are asymptomatic, meaning they have no symptoms of COVID-19.
CentraCare and Carris Health – Redwood, like many other health care organizations across Minnesota these days, encourage affected community members to use an at-home COVID-19 test or find a community testing site.
This pause on asymptomatic testing will include:
- Back to school testing
- Return to work testing
- Daycare testing
- Pre-travel and event testing
- COVID-19 confirmation tests
- “Worried well” repeat testers
Who will still be eligible for a test at CentraCare/Carris Health:
- People who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19
- Long-term care testing
- Pre-procedure testing
CentraCare will prioritize testing resources for when medically necessary, and to meet the needs of the highest risk groups.
