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OPINION: While the province says it deploys a million of the coveted tests each week, I had to shop online to find one.

In other words, the Science Table is now recommending what the province has been doing for several months

Ottawa Public Health is making rapid COVID-19 test kits available for students at 11 schools in Barrhaven and Riverside South, as the area sees a "significant increase" in transmission.

Ontario’s advisory panel of top epidemiologists has come out in favour of asymptomatic surveillance testing using rapid antigen tests for basically all elementary school students, especially in areas of the province where COVID-19 is especially prevalent.

The science table's adviser, Dr. Peter Juni, says it would make sense "from a scientific perspective" to use rapid tests more often, particularly in schools, workplaces and other congregate settings.

Several Ontario health units are recommending stronger precautions against COVID-19 as infections rise, including advice to limit indoor holiday gatherings to fully vaccinated guests other than young children.

Ontario’s advisory panel of top epidemiologists has come out in favour of asymptomatic surveillance testing using rapid antigen tests for basically all elementary school students, especially in areas of the province where COVID-19 is especially prevalent.

Ontario reported another 227 COVID-19 cases tied to its publicly-funded schools on Thursday, with the total since early September now exceeding 9,000 cases.

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