Ottawa is getting more COVID-19 testing sites and people will soon be able to book swabbing appointments ahead of time, the city's top public health official says. Etches expects the demand for COVID-19 testing will only grow when students return to classrooms in the fall. Plans to adapt to more demandThe Ottawa Hospital said in a written statement there are plans to expand the number of COVID-19 tests Ottawa is capable of administering in the coming weeks. People in Ottawa have been waiting as long as four hours for a COVID-19 test, The Ottawa Hospital says. (Andrew Lee/CBC)Etches said the objective is to make COVID-19 testing a long-term service in the city, and that means hiring dedicated staff.

Source: CBC News July 31, 2020 07:52 UTC