So long swabs: B.C. unveils new mouth-rinse COVID-19 test for kids “They needed to make sure the test works well, and they needed to make sure they’ve actually got enough of all the components of the test,” Interior Health chief medical officer Dr.
Albert Villiers said. “But they’ve got enough now.”The gargle test involves three cycles of swishing then gargling a saline solution for five seconds each, before spitting it into a container.