Author of the article: Lisa Berg Publishing date: Apr 07, 2021 • 4 days ago • 2 minute read • Article content The Edmonton International Airport (EIA) has launched a COVID-19 screening pilot program aimed at keeping airport employees safe. EIA partnered with Alberta Health and Numi Health Inc. to administer antigen COVID-19 tests with a 30 minute wait time for results to frontline airport staff. The project will run for eight weeks with up to 500 tests being administered per week. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. EIA launches COVID screening program Back to video “With the introduction of rapid screening in the workplace, EIA is demonstrating its leadership in the fight against COVID-19 by introducing new, efficient safety tools. We look forward to working with EIA in implementing this important, science-based initiative. The opportunity for our employees to participate in the screening pilot adds another tool in our multi-layered approach to employee safety,” said Dr. Jim Chung, Air Canada’s chief medical officer in a news release.