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Dec 18, 2020 2:05 PM
Pete McIntyre
The opposition B.C. Liberals are calling for a COVID-19 rapid testing pilot project to be added to long-term care homes.
Interim leader Shirley Bond said as the number of exposures and deaths in long-term care homes across the province continues to grow, the NDP government needs to expand the project to cover all long-term homes.
“The vaccine offers a glimmer of hope but it won’t immediately impact the devastating impact COVID-19 is having on our seniors,” said Bond who is also critic for seniors services and long term care. “We already have a pilot project for rapid testing, so let’s use this added layer of protection in all long-term care homes. We need to do absolutely everything we can to protect our seniors and the incredible staff who are working so hard to care for them.”