Winnipeg Free Press Businesses, stakeholders want ramped-up, wider deployment to protect workers MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Health and seniors care minister Heather Stefanson: “I am pleased to see the number of new businesses coming on board to provide rapid testing to their employees." Following months of calls from business leaders and store-owners, Manitoba’s health minister announced Wednesday the province is expanding asymptomatic rapid testing for COVID-19 to 35 companies and community services. Following months of calls from business leaders and store-owners, Manitoba’s health minister announced Wednesday the province is expanding asymptomatic rapid testing for COVID-19 to 35 companies and community services.