OSF Healthcare is asking citizens to refrain from going to its facilities for asmptomatic and close contact testing for COVID-19.
‘’Right now all across the nation, we’re seeing a huge surge in COVID-19 cases,’’ said Chief Operating Officer Dr. Michael Cruz. ‘’We are equipped to handle COVID testing for patients who are sick, injured, or who are preparing for a procedure,’’ said Dr. Cruz, ‘’but our patient volume is currently so great that we need the public’s cooperation to ensure proper usage of our health care resources.’’
Dr. Cruz noted a variety of options exist for people who need to be tested…including community testing sites, at-home kits and retail pharmacy locations. He stressed that emergency departments at hospitals should be reserved for true medical emergencies and not used as a means to achieve a COVID-19 test by asymptomatic persons.
Dr. Cruz added OSF PromptCare, OSF OnCall Urgent Care and OSF Care Station locations will continue to serve the needs of people experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19. Citizens can visit osfhealthcare.org for more information or to schedule a test online.
