Expanding access to COVID-19 testing
Alberta will offer asymptomatic COVID-19 testing at community pharmacies, making it easier for Albertans to access testing and help stop the spread.
A limited number of community pharmacies will begin to offer testing to Albertans without symptoms and no known exposure to COVID-19. This is in addition to the robust COVID-19 testing already offered by Alberta Health Services.
Alberta remains among the world leaders in COVID-19 testing per capita. More than 415,000 tests have been completed across the province.
Over the next few days, a group of 20 community pharmacies located primarily in Edmonton and Calgary will begin to offer testing. The pharmacy test is a throat swab, which is sent to Alberta Precision Labs for analysis.
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Date
Jun 25, 2020
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By
Government of Alberta
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