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Rapid tests prioritized for high-risk cases, no word from feds on when more will arrive health minister says

The rapid antigen capacity within the Northwest Territories remains limited as federal government provided tests are still waiting in the wings, as well as testing being prioritized for specific personal.
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While rapid antigen testing is being prioritized for those who are higher risk transmission wise, the federal governments shipment of NWTSA国际影视传媒檚 rapid antigen remains up in the air.NNSL file photo

The rapid antigen capacity within the Northwest Territories remains limited as federal government provided tests are still waiting in the wings, as well as testing being prioritized for specific personal.

SA国际影视传媒淲e have a limited supply for providing rapid antigen tests, as well as a limited capacity within the system to test everyone who wishes to receive a test at our health centres,SA国际影视传媒 Dr. Kami Kandola, chief public health officer, said.

SA国际影视传媒淭esting must be reserved to target strategic groups,SA国际影视传媒 she continued.

Such groups include clinic management (those who are sick or high risk), children under the age of five and returning travellers.

A range of around 20,000 tests have been coming into the territory, but according to Dr. AnneMarie Pegg, territorial medical director, distribution (as mentioned by Kandola) is something that cannot occur at this given time.

SA国际影视传媒淎s has been mentioned by a number of people, there does need to be a prioritization of the the greatest yield for the utilization of those tests and handing them out,SA国际影视传媒 said Pegg. SA国际影视传媒淯nfortunately, at this point, everybody who is interested, while we would really love to do that, thatSA国际影视传媒檚 thatSA国际影视传媒檚 not something thatSA国际影视传媒檚 thatSA国际影视传媒檚 possible right now.SA国际影视传媒

Also, focusing on the 140 million rapid test distribution announcement that came out of the federal government, these do not yet have a SA国际影视传媒渨here and whenSA国际影视传媒 for their arrival, according to health minister Julie Green.

SA国际影视传媒淚 meet weekly with the federal, provincial, and territorial health ministers,SA国际影视传媒 said Green. SA国际影视传媒淲hile the federal government is doing its best to round up and increase supply tests, the 140 million tests announcement last week doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 have key details, such as, where and when the tests are coming to us.SA国际影视传媒

SA国际影视传媒淲e know that weSA国际影视传媒檙e going to get a per capita allotment,SA国际影视传媒 she continued.

Regarding other Covid protocols brought forward by Kandola, the implementation of containment orders in communities is not being looked at this time.

As well, according to Kandola, schools are only to be closed to in-person learning SA国际影视传媒渁s long as necessary.SA国际影视传媒





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