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OTTAWA They’re called rapid tests, but Manitoba appears in no hurry to use them. At least 94 per cent of rapid tests Ottawa has sent to the province remain in a stockpile, while just 1.26 per cent of all rapid tests in Manitoba had actually been used as of this past Friday, according to new federal data, as well as provincial figures obtained Monday by the Free Press. Manitoba is the only province that can’t seem to tell Ottawa how many of the federal tests it has distributed have actually been used. Rapid tests are used to detect the coronavirus in as little as 15 minutes, but they’re nowhere near as sensitive as the regular PCR tests that are mostly done in large laboratories. They aren’t meant to definitively say whether someone has COVID-19; instead, they tend to detect people who don t yet have symptoms but carry high viral loads, which are often the ones who go on to infect multiple people. ....
Winnipeg Free Press Accessibility concerns remain for school staff in rural and northern regions Last Modified: 9:54 AM CST Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 | Updates RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Ruth MacKenzie says she was pleasantly surprised by the process of booking a COVID-19 test through the Fast Pass program for school staff. Manitoba’s first rapid testing site had no shortage of available appointments for school staffers during its inaugural week of operations. Yet, same-day tests remain out of reach for teachers who want them in the province’s COVID-19 hotspot. Winnipeg Free Press Manitoba’s first rapid testing site had no shortage of available appointments for school staffers during its inaugural week of operations. Yet, same-day tests remain out of reach for teachers who want them in the province’s COVID-19 hotspot. ....
The "Fast Pass" pilot site, which opened for appointments on Monday, was initially only for staff in five divisions, with plans initially set to expand access to people across the province in February, the province said. ....
However, the province has yet to confirm where in line teachers are on the immunization priority list. On Thursday, Manitoba unveiled plans for its first Fast Pass testing centre, where eligible educators can get tested to receive results within hours. School staff, including custodians, bus drivers and workers in school-based early learning and child care facilities, will be able to schedule an appointment at 1066 Nairn Ave., in Winnipeg, as early as Jan. 18. Eligible clients must have valid employment identification and be symptomatic, identified as a close contact as a result of an exposure at school, or have a symptomatic household member. ....
Students will use the Songbird Hyris bCUBE and other rapid tests in the new Laboratory Essentials for COVID-19 Testing micro-credential program. Red River College s new Laboratory Essentials for COVID-19 Testing micro-credential program is set to start on Jan. 4, 2021.(Brett Purdy/CBC) The program will be free for qualified applicants with a science background or that have lab experience, such as: Medical laboratory assistants or technicians with laboratory-related work experience. Graduates of a science or chemical and biosciences technology program. Graduates of a pharmaceutical manufacturing program. Graduates with a bachelor of science degree (eligible majors/minors: biology, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, chemistry, microbiology or zoology). ....