COVID-19 testing on Wednesday as calls grew for expanded access to rapid tests ahead of the holiday season.Some Ontario workplaces offer rapid tests for their employees, and children in publicly funded schools are being sent home for the December break with a kit of five rapid tests each.But for the most part, the tests that offer results within around 15 minutes are not freely available to people who simply want to rule out an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection before a holiday gathering, for example.
COVID-19: Online petition urges Ontario government to provide free rapid antigen testing When asked why rapid tests aren’t free for all Ontarians, Ford pointed to the 33 million rapid tests already distributed by his government and referenced.