PCR Testing
-
XBB.1.5. in Canada: New COVID-19 subvariant cases have doubled in a week, PHAC saysThe number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 subvariant continues to grow in Canada, with a total of 42 cases documented as of Monday.CanadaJan 11, 2023
-
XBB.1.5. in Canada: Experts urge ‘aggressive’ testing to detect emerging COVID variantsAccording to some epidemiologists, adopting a better approach towards testing and wastewater surveillance could help detect early signs of new COVID variants in Canada.HealthJan 5, 2023
-
A doctor referral will soon be needed by some Albertans seeking PCR testing, province saysStarting next week, Albertans who need a PCR test to inform their medical treatment must have a referral from a health-care professional.CanadaJul 12, 2022
![]()
-
Canada lacks robust COVID-19 detection system amid 6th wave. Here’s whyCanada must develop a robust system to detect COVID-19 activity in communities in the absence of wide-scale PCR testing, the gold-standard of COVID-19 detection.CanadaApr 21, 2022
![]()
-
COVID-19: Should Quebec expand eligibility requirements for PCR testing?Experts say as restrictions are being lifted and testing numbers decline, the additional tool should be included going forward.HealthMar 8, 2022
![]()
-
COVID-19: Saskatchewan limiting PCR testing to priority population, dropping daily updatesSask. populations prioritized for PCR testing include hospitalized patients, care home and congregate living residents, pregnant patients and newborns of COVID-19 positive parents.HealthFeb 3, 2022
![]()
-
Rapid test or medical note OK for COVID workplace claims in Ontario during Omicron: WSIBOntarians who suspect they caught COVID-19 at work can make claims with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board even without a positive result from a PCR test.HealthJan 28, 2022
![]()
-
Ontario child-care operators, staff call for access to PCR testing, more HEPA filtersOne immediate step urged by those who have signed on to an open letter to the premier is to reinstate eligibility for PCR testing.CanadaJan 26, 2022
![]()
-
Free rapid COVID tests readily available in Saskatchewan but scarce in Alberta. Why?While the federal government will now be distributing free rapid COVID-19 tests to provinces on a per-capita basis, it was done in response to individual requests prior to January.CanadaJan 25, 2022
![]()
-
Big White, Silver Star and Revelstoke Mountain offering PCR testing for international travellersBig White Ski Resort, SilverStar Mountain Resort and Revelstoke Mountain Resort to provide easy access to COVID-19 testing required for international guests.WeatherJan 25, 2022
![]()
