Here’s what it’s like having your nose swabbed for COVID-19 74 times – CBC

‘It’s a small inconvenience for the safety that it provides’

Feb 14, 2022

Having a swab going deep into your nose isn’t the most pleasant experience.

Rotational worker Bill Schurman has experienced that 74 times.

He lives in Summerside and regularly travels from P.E.I. to Nova Scotia where he works as the director of recreation, parks and tourism for the District of Lunenburg.

Despite the large number of times he’s been tested for COVID-19, Schurman said having his nose swabbed regularly doesn’t bother him.

“It’s the right thing to do. It’s a small inconvenience for the safety that it provides, and peace of mind,” he said.

Schurman is one of many other fully vaccinated, registered rotational workers on P.E.I. These workers don’t have to isolate for work-related travel, but they must minimize contacts during the first four days. They must be tested upon entry, then on day two and day four.

Here’s what it’s like having your nose swabbed for COVID-19 74 times – CBC

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