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I was in contact with someone who tested positive yesterday do i need a referral letter from a gp to go test ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

COVID contact?: How close was the contact? Less than 6 feet apart? Both wearing mask? Person appear ill at the time? Outdoors or in a poorly ventilated, crowded tight space? Less than ten minutes? The majority of doctors viewing your questions are in USA. Our policies/ protocols may differ. I refer you to “https://sacoronavirus.co.za/” which is the COVID 19 South African Corona Virus Resource Portal

Answered 12/19/2020

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A member asked:

I was in contact with someone who tested positive yesterday do i need a referral letter from a gp to go test ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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