Free rapid COVID-19 tests to be available at Ontario stores through to next June

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the program that provides free rapid tests for COVID-19 will now be extended to June 30, 2023

The program provides the rapid antigen tests through venues that include grocery stores and pharmacies.Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the program will now be extended to June 30, 2023.

The move comes as a combination of RSV, the flu and COVID-19 have been putting immense strain on pediatric hospitals across Ontario. Infectious disease experts have been urging everyone, but especially children aged five and under, to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza ahead of the holiday season.

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