Free supply of COVID-19 tests coming to an end in Saskatchewan
Rapid antigen tests will still be available while supplies last and then remain available for purchase at some retailers.
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Rapid antigen tests will still be available while supplies last and then remain available for purchase at some retailers.
Interior Health in the Canadian province of British Columbia announced it is discontinuing rapid antigen tests for diagnosing Covid-19 in its facilities, but social media posts claiming this proves the tests do not work are misleading. The health authority and physicians say that while false negatives can occur, the tests provide generally accurate positive results.
Lab results showing the variant to be available in a few days.
Acknowledging the number of JN.1 cases announced by the union health ministry, the Gujarat government has admitted that 36 cases of rapidly spreading JN.1 variant of COVID-19 have been reported in Gujarat. State spokesperson Rushikesh Patel revealed the numbers on Dec 28, addressing a press conference.
In the last 24 hours, Karnataka recorded 125 new cases of Covid-19 and three deaths related to the virus. The total number of active cases in the state now stands at 436. In the same period, 30 patients were discharged, and a total of 3,155 tests were conducted, including 2,072 RT-PCR and 1,083 Rapid Antigen tests. The positivity rate is reported at 3.96%, and the case fatality rate is at 2.4%.