Table 4. Pre-operative COVID-19 Testing Requirements and Timing of Elective Surgeries After COVID-19 .

Pre-operative COVID-19 Testing Approach	Provinces and Territories
Pre-operative testing required	ON, QC, SK
Pre-operative testing may be required based on screening and risk assessment	AB, BC, NS
Pre-operative testing required during periods of high transmission Risk-based testing used during periods of reduced transmission	MB, NU
Voluntary testing for all surgical patients	NT
Recommended Timing for Elective Surgery After COVID-19
Defer non-urgent surgery for up to 7 weeks	AB, SK (symptomatic patients)
Defer non-urgent surgery for up to 3 to 4 weeks	QC, SK (asymptomatic patients)
Defer non-urgent surgery for 10 to 14 days	NB, NS
Defer non-urgent surgery based on clinical judgement, no specific guidance provided	BC, NT

Abbreviations: AB, Alberta; BC, British Columbia; MB, Manitoba; NB, New Brunswick; NS, Nova Scotia; ON, Ontario; QC, Quebec; SK, Saskatchewan; NU, Nunavut; NT, Northwest Territories.