Across Canada, there's patchwork access to rapid tests, even though the country has millions of the devices on hand. That national approach includes making sure long-term care homes, schools, vulnerable communities and other sectors have access to rapid tests. WATCH | How rapid COVID-19 tests work:Participating pharmacies in Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario are also able to distribute rapid antigen tests to small and medium-sized business owners through a federal program. Canadians who do get their hands on rapid tests should consider them an added layer of protection alongside other precautions, Bogoch said. "That's the whole point: rapid tests are rapid.

Source: CBC News December 09, 2021 15:22 UTC