When COVID-19 first arrived in Nova Scotia, testing was restricted mostly to those with multiple symptoms and close contacts of known cases. In March, the province's microbiology labs were able to complete only 200 and 250 COVID-19 tests per day. (Rob Short/CBC)Nova Scotia's testing has also broadened with the introduction of rapid tests, also called point-of-care tests. Earlier this week, Premier Stephen McNeil said rotational workers might also be targeted for rapid testing in the near future. But, he added, rapid testing "would have to definitely be part of that opening up."

Source: CBC News November 28, 2020 18:38 UTC