Quebecers wait in long lineups for free rapid COVID-19 test kits
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Quebecers lined up outside local pharmacies Monday morning looking to get their hands on free rapid COVID-19 testing kits.
Quebecers lined up outside local pharmacies Monday morning looking to get their hands on free rapid COVID-19 testing kits.
At a Jean-Coutu in Anjou, lines were forming as early at 7 a.m. as people looked to nab one of the 108 available kits.
By 9 a.m., the store’s supply had run out, with a number of people left empty-handed, forced to seek elsewhere.
Jean-Coutu customers looking to register online for a testing kit were left confused Monday morning as the website crashed for several hours.
The issue was soon resolved. However, those looking to sign up online face up to four-hour-long wait times in a virtual queue.
Other pharmacies, like Uniprix, are going on a first-come, first-served basis.
But not all stores received their shipment of tests.