COVID-19 testing options to deal with a massive spike in demand, it is now set to cut back on hours at testing sites this weekend because far fewer people are showing up for a swab.The decline mirrors what is happening in much of the rest of the country, with average daily testing numbers down more than 25 per cent compared to a month ago, even as positive cases soar.
Why coronavirus testing strategies are changing as numbers spike On Oct. 15, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported an average of 77,000 COVID-19 tests had been completed each day over the previous week, the highest it had ever been.
That fell to an average daily count of 61,000 a week ago, and to below 55,000 this week.In mid-October, Canada had about 2,300 new cases.