Free rapid COVID-19 test kits offered this week at CF Fairview Park – CambridgeToday

Testing kits will be distributed beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 'subject to available supply'

Furthering the province's initiative which saw rapid COVID-19 kits distributed to select LCBO locations, a supply of rapid COVID-19 antigen tests willbe made availablelocally this week as part of the Ford government's "holiday pop-up testing blitz."

The province has emphasized that these kits, provided free of charge, are distributed based on "available supply" with a limit of one test kit per person.

Beginning at 10:00 a.m. onSunday, residents in Waterloo Region may be able to receive a free kit at CF Fairview Park, located at 2960 Kingsway Dr.in Kitchener.

The province has indicated that a supply of kits will also be available at the same location on Monday & Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

Additional locations across Ontario are expected to be added to the province's rapid antigen holiday pop-up schedule on a regular basis on Fridays, while locations will be removed "as soon as possible" as their test kit supply is depleted.Appointments are not needed to access any pop-up sites.

Individuals that have symptoms of COVID-19 or may have been exposed to an individual positive for the virus are being asked to not attend pop-up locations. Furthermore, the province has emphasized that rapid tests should be used as a "screening tool" for asymptomatic individuals only - and not for "diagnostic purposes."

Earlier in December, the province's announcement of free COVID-19 rapid test kits at select LCBO locations was met with heavy demand locally, with "first-come, first served" distribution seeing the seven locations in Waterloo Region running out of kits in short order.

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