Thunder Bay COVID Screening Test

As per the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health in accordance with subsection 2(3), Schedule 1 of O. Reg. 364/20: Rules for Areas at Step 3 and at the Roadmap Exit made under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 (ROA), the person responsible for a business or organization that is permitted to be open must ensure that workers, whether or not they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, are actively screened for COVID-19 before they go to work or start their shift each day. Individuals who have provided proof of vaccination are still subject to the workplace screening requirements as set out under O. Reg. 364/20.


Anyone who is sick or has any symptom(s) of illness that are not listed in this screening tool, should stay home until they do not have a fever, their symptom(s) are improving for over 24 hours (48 hours for gastrointestinal symptoms), and sees assessment from their health care provider, if needed.


The questionnaire is not to be used as a clinical assessment tool or intended to take the place of medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.


The personal information collected from individuals during the COVID-19 Workplace Pre-Entry Screening process is protected under the WGI Company Privacy Code contained within the WGI Employee handbook.


If you’ve answered “Yes” to any questions from 1 through 7, you must not enter the workplace (including any outdoor or partially outdoor workplace). Employees must contact their manager, supervisor or designate and advise them of the situation. Employees must go or stay home and self-isolate immediately and contact their health care provider, take the self-assessment, visit a clinical assessment centre, or call Telehealth Ontario (1-866-797-0000) to get advice or an assessment, including if you need a COVID-19 test, if eligible. Employees must then update their manager, supervisor or designate accordingly.


If any of your answers to these screening questions change during the day, you must contact your manager, supervisor, or designate and advise them of the change and go home to self-isolate immediately. Employees must also contact their health care provider or Telehealth Ontario (1 866-797-0000) to get advice or an assessment, including if they need a COVID-19 test and update their manager, supervisor, or designate accordingly.

Question 1 - In the last 10 days have you experienced any of the symptoms below?*

If you are fully vaccinated and not immune compromised and experienced the symptom(s) over 5 days ago and the symptom(s) have been improving for over 24 hours (48 hours for gastrointestinal symptoms) and you do not have a fever, select “No.”


If you are unvaccinated or immune compromised and experienced the start of symptom(s) over 10 days ago and the symptom(s) have been improving for over 24 hours (48 hours for gastrointestinal symptoms) and you do not have a fever, select “No”.


If you are symptomatic and tested negative for COVID-19 on a single PCR test or two rapid antigen tests (RAT) taken 24-48 hours apart and symptoms have been improving for over 24 hours (48 hours for gastrointestinal symptoms) and you do not have a fever, select “No”.


For symptom(s) that are new, worsening or different from an individual’s baseline health, select “Yes”. Otherwise, symptom(s) should not be chronic or related to other known causes or conditions. The symptoms listed here are the symptoms most commonly associated with COVID-19.


Fever and/or chills - Temperature of 37.8 degrees Celsius or higher


Cough or barking cough (croup) - Not related to asthma, post-infectious reactive airways, COPD, or other known causes or conditions you already have


Shortness of breath - Not related to asthma or other known causes or conditions you already have


Decrease of loss of smell or taste - Not related to seasonal allergies, neurological disorders, or other known causes or conditions you already have


Question 2 - In the last 10 days have you experienced any of the symptoms below?*

If you are fully vaccinated and not immune compromised and experienced the symptom(s) over 5 days ago and, the symptom(s) have been improving for over 24 hours (48 hours for gastrointestinal symptoms) and you do not have a fever select “No”.


If you are unvaccinated or immune compromised and experienced the start of symptom(s) over 10 days ago, the symptom(s) have been improving for over 24 hours (48 hours for gastrointestinal symptoms) and you do not have a fever, select “No”.


If you are symptomatic and tested negative for COVID-19 on a single PCR test or two rapid antigen tests (RAT) taken 24-48 hours apart and your symptom(s) have been improving for over 24 hours (48 hours for gastrointestinal symptoms), and you do not have a fever, select “No”.


For symptom(s) that are new, worsening or different from an individual’s baseline health select “Yes”. Otherwise, symptom(s) should not be chronic or related to other known causes or conditions.


Runny or stuffy/congested nose - Not related to seasonal allergies, being outside in cold weather, or other known causes or conditions you already have


Sore throat – Painful or difficulty swallowing (not related to post-nasal drip, acid reflux, or other known causes or conditions you already have)


Headache – New, unusual, long-lasting (not related to getting a COVID-19 vaccine and/or flu shot in the last 48 hours, tension-type headaches, chronic migraines, or other known causes or conditions you already have)


Muscle aches/joint pain – Unusual, long-lasting (not related to getting a COVID-19 vaccine and/or flu shot in the last 48 hours, a sudden injury, fibromyalgia, or other known causes or conditions you already have)


Fatigue – Unusual tiredness, lack of energy (not related to getting a COVID-19 vaccine and/or flu shot in the last 48 hours, insomnia, depression, thyroid dysfunction, or other known causes or conditions you already have)


Nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea – Not related to irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, menstrual cramps or other known causes or conditions you already have


Question 3: In the last 14 days, have you travelled outside of Canada AND been advised to quarantine (as per the federal quarantine requirements)?*

Question 4: Has a doctor, health care provider, or public health unit told you that you should currently be isolating (staying at home)? This can be because of an outbreak or contact tracing.*

Question 5 - In the last 10 days, have you tested positive for COVID-19?*


If you are fully vaccinated and not immune compromised and the test was more than 5 days ago, select “No”.


This includes a positive COVID-19 test result on a lab-based PCR test, rapid antigen test or a home-based self-testing kit.

Question 6 – Do any of the following apply?*


  • You live with someone who is currently isolating because of a positive COVID19 test


  • You live with someone who is currently isolating because of COVID-19 symptoms


  • You live with someone who is waiting for COVID-19 test results


If you tested positive for COVID-19 (on a lab-based PCR test, rapid antigen test, or home-based self-testing kit) on or after December 20, 2021 and have already completed your isolation period, select “No”.

Question 7 – In the last 10 days, have you been identified as a “close contact” of someone who currently has COVID-19 and doesn’t live with you?*


If you are fully vaccinated and not immune compromised, select “No”.


If you tested positive for COVID-19 (on a lab-based PCR test, rapid antigen test, or home-based self-testing kit) on or after December 20, 2021 and have already completed your isolation period, select “No”


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