Coronavirus: Alberta expanding COVID-19 rapid testing to long-term care, remote communities | FULL

Alberta’s health minister says the province’s COVID-19 rapid testing program will be expanded to include designated supportive living facilities, long-term care centres and remote rural communities.

The initial rollout will start in the Edmonton zone on Friday, according to Tyler Shandro. Mobile testing centres are expected to be ready to deploy in the Calgary zone starting next week.

“Alberta’s COVID-19 testing program is critical to managing and preventing the spread of the virus in our communities,” Shandro said.

“Bringing rapid point-of-care testing directly to the locations where it can help protect the health of the most vulnerable Albertans is an important addition to our provincial testing system.”

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