COVID-19 testing in Ottawa could be limited to essential workers and the vulnerable amid Omicron surge
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Ottawa's COVID-19 Testing Taskforce says COVID-19 PCR tests could soon be limited only to essential workers and vulnerable populations.
In a bulletin Monday, the taskforce, which coordinates all COVID-19 testing in the city, said that it expects testing guidance to change in the coming days.
"As COVID-19 cases and contacts continue to climb in Ontario and here in Ottawa, we expect that the approach to COVID-19 testing will change with new prioritization criteria that will focus on vulnerable populations and essential workers," the taskforce said.
For now, it remains unclear as to who would qualify.
Elysia Desmier tried to get a test at Brewer Park Testing Centre this past Sunday, after isolating for a week from an exposure to someone who has COVID-19, but was turned away.
