Empower Clinics Inc. (CSE:CBDT, OTCQB:EPWCF) announced that its COVID-19 testing solutions offered in and around the Port of Vancouver and Canada Place in Vancouver has processed more than 4,000 tests in July.
The company said more than 600 appointments have been confirmed for the remainder of the cruise season, which runs until November. The peak season is between July and October based on schedules managed by the Port of Vancouver.
"More than half way into this year's cruise season, we're proud to have the cruise industry standing behind our fully accredited COVID-19 testing solutions in Vancouver," Empower CEO Steven McAuley said in a statement.
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"The feedback from cruise line companies and their passengers has been very positive throughout the season. We remain ready to serve for the rest of the season and anticipate continued strong volumes for August and September," he added.
With several ships carrying more than 4,000 people, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority expects more than 300 cruise ship calls for the 2022 season, an increase of nearly 8% from 288 calls in 2019.
Empower's COVID-19 testing solutions are fully accredited by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia's Diagnostic Accreditation Program, the company said. Its tests are available at the Port of Vancouver, Canada Place and Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, as well as a recently accredited concierge mobile service.
Vancouver-based Empower is an integrated healthcare company that provides body and mind wellness for patients through its clinics, with digital and telemedicine care, a medical device company and world-class medical diagnostics laboratories.
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