About 1.3 millionBC’s Ministry of Health could not provide a number of tests used, but says as of Jan. 12, more than 230,000 rapid point-of-care tests have been distributed to local health authorities.According to the Ministry of Health, the province has a number of pilot programs for long-term care homes, acute care, residents coming into provincial correctional facilities, and rural and remote settings, including First Nations and Indigenous communities.
The tests are also used in response to outbreaks, and “additional settings where risk of transmission is higher and people are more vulnerable to infection.”Provincial Health Officer Dr.