COVID-19 tests will be available at all public schools across the province starting in a few weeks.The PCR tests have been available in schools in Toronto and Ottawa, and some other communities in a similar pilot project, but Stephen Lecce says now all students in public schools will have access. ‘Stay the course’: Children’s health group says Ontario measures working to keep schools open If a student develops a COVID-19 symptom or is identified as a close contact of a positive case, they can pick up a test at their school, do it at home and drop it off at a community location for processing.The government says it’s aimed at alleviating some of the inconvenience in the testing process, eliminating the need for students and staff to book.