Quebec Testing

• Quebec testing centres overwhelmed in latest wave of COVID-19

  The union representing 5,400 laboratory technicians in the province says the recent surge in demand for testing is pushing laboratories to their limits.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2021
  
• Coronavirus: Quebec to increase use of rapid tests, but lab tests remain the standard

  While the rapid tests give faster results, they are less efficient than laboratory tests, known by the acronym "PCR," for polymerase chain reaction.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2021
  
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• COVID-19: Quebec reports 169 new cases as province steps up testing capacity

  Quebec continues to see a rise in the number of COVID-19 infections in the province.

  Health

  Jul 26, 2020
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• Quebec adds 44 more coronavirus deaths, tests more than 15K people

  On Sunday, Quebec officials announced 15,687 and 15,375 coronavirus test were administered and analyzed, respectively. 

  Health

  May 24, 2020
• A look inside a COVID-19 testing clinic on Montreal’s West Island

  Global News gets exclusive access inside a COVID-19 testing centre in Montreal's West Island.

  Canada

  May 9, 2020