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How rapid tests are being used to test for COVID-19 across Canada
About 1.3 millionBC’s Ministry of Health could not provide a number of tests used, but says as of Jan. 12, more than 230,000 rapid point-of-care tests have been distributed to local health authorities.According to the Ministry of Health, the province has a number of pilot programs for long-term care homes, acute care, residents coming into provincial correctional facilities, and rural and remote settings, including First Nations and Indigenous communities.