COVID-19 rapid tests

Nova Scotia’s health authority says it’s working with community partners to meet the province’s demand for rapid COVID-19 tests. In a release Tuesday, Nova Scotia Health said it was “aware of an increased demand for rapid test kits at…

Newfoundland and Labrador residents say they’re frustrated by the lack of free COVID-19 rapid tests when other provinces make them widely available at no cost. Heather Elliott, a retail worker from St. John’s, says many of her friends…

With COVID-19 cases spiking across the country, and people preparing for indoor holiday celebrations, provincial governments are facing mounting pressure to make rapid tests more widely available. Health Canada data shows the…

Nova Scotia students in pre-primary to Grade 6 have been given rapid testing kits to take home this week as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, but the expiry date on those tests is raising concern among some…