Asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 in schools is ramping up across Ontario, following a directive from Education Minister Stephen Lecce earlier this month. That underlines the value of being proactive with asymptomatic testing, as another layer of protection against the coronavirus. WATCH | Inside Ontario's plan for up to 50,000 asymptomatic COVID-19 tests a week in schools:Ontario begins testing asymptomatic students for COVID-19 The National Video 2:00 The challenges and urgency facing an ambitious plan in Ontario schools to test 50,000 asymptomatic students a week. Officials are exploring different methods of collecting specimens to make COVID-19 testing more palatable for kids. Both she and Thampi said this push into asymptomatic school testing will require careful rollout as well as continual evaluation and adjustments to the process.

Source: CBC News February 23, 2021 09:00 UTC