Nova Scotia is working to implement the COVID-19 swish, gargle and spit test recently introduced for school-aged children in British Columbia, but right now there aren't enough cases to confirm the testing method. "Nova Scotia has done such a tremendous job at flattening the curve, that we don't really have positive tests at the moment that will allow us to do that." to get specimens in order to corroborate the gargle test in Nova Scotia. approves COVID-19 rinse and spit test for children:British Columbia approves a new COVID-19 test for children that has them swish and gargle salt water then spit it into a tube as an alternative to the nose swab test. Some Nova Scotia parents say they have found the nasal swab test too invasive for their young children and hope the province will adopt another testing method.

Source: CBC News September 24, 2020 09:00 UTC