Ontario's chief medical officer of health is warning that demand is growing for COVID-19 tests as daily case counts surge due to the Omicron variant. Ottawa Public Health reported on Monday that it has limited access to PCR tests because of a growth in cases involving the Omicron variant. The Ontario government advises anyone who has received a positive result on a rapid antigen test to self-isolate and book a PCR test through a lab to confirm the results. A man receives a free COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit at a pop-up site in Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Mall on Thursday. "Peterborough Public Health is asking residents to submit the results of their rapid antigen tests for surveillance purposes.

Source: CBC News December 22, 2021 12:52 UTC