As of Oct. 6, anyone wanting a COVID-19 test in Ontario will need an appointment at all assessment centres and select pharmacies, the provincial government announced.
The move aims to address long line ups at testing centres in Ontario. To help with the huge backlog of swabs needing analysis, Canada has also ordered antigen tests that don’t require a lab or a device. Antigen tests identify the presence of virus-specific molecules that trigger an immune response in the body. Antigens exist outside the virus.
