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Ontario to roll out free rapid tests at grocery stores

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Ontario to roll out free rapid tests at grocery stores

 

• Toronto Star
• 9 Feb 2022
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The Ontario government will distribute free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings.

A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more details on Wednesday.

The source said there will be a limit of one box of five tests per household per visit.

Ontario provided free rapid antigen test kits at malls and liquor stores in December ahead of the holidays.

The source said Ontario has directly procured more rapid tests and will distribute up to 5.5 million per week.

The news comes weeks after the province restricted access to goldstandard PCR tests as the Omicron variant overwhelmed capacity.

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Ford slams Walmart.......Walmart has retracted a policy that previously required customers in Ontario to make an online order of at least $35 to receive a free rapid test kit after Premier Doug Ford condemned the policy on social media Wednesday. The Ontario government announced Wednesday it will make about 5.5 million tests available across the province each week at grocery stores and pharmacies.