COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to every household in the province.Thousands have signed the petition, which notes, “The Omicron variant is here now, and COVID-19 cases are rising by the day.
Research shows that rapid antigen tests are instrumental in preventing asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 as they provide quick and reliable results.
This is why they need to be made available to every Ontarian.”Also gaining momentum online is #FreeTheRATs, an acronym for rapid antigen tests.“We’re currently woefully underutilizing testing” said Dr.
Dalia Hasan, physician and founder of COVID-19 Test Finders.“Not taking advantage of this critical public health tool is quite frankly an unforced error,” she added.