Starting on January 15, people will no longer be able to get a COVID-19 test for travelling in or out of the county at any London, Ont., assessment centres.

As of Tuesday, the MLHU reported a record 184 new cases and a death toll now at 112.

Problems with testing chemicals in a U.K. lab are why more than 1,300 people got wrongly told they have COVID-19.

A new research study is showing positive results in developing a new COVID-19 blood test that is faster, more accurate and less expensive than what is currently being used.

A Mountain pharmacy near Lime Ridge Mall has now been added to the province's approved list of COVID-19 testing sites for asymptomatic people.

Earlier this week, Health Canada regulators approved the ID NOW rapid COVID-19 testing device for use in the country. It's a move that could result in millions more tests being done around Canada and especially in remote communities.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the program as "good news'' in the fight against COVID-19.

As of Thursday, residents requiring a COVID-19 test can now book online by visiting www.HamiltonCovidTest.ca.

The new test for people aged 4 to 18 years old and involves swishing and gargling a sterile saltwater solution, then spitting it into a collection tube.

In an alert issued Monday afternoon, the SHA said an individual who tested positive for the disease caused by coronavirus was likely infectious when they visited Heritage Insurance Ltd. on Sept. 3.