Wastewater testing became an important surveillance tool for COVID-19 spread early on in the pandemic. But it s unclear how long current levels of government funding will continue, and experts are calling on the federal government to create a standardized surveillance system for all of Canada.
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Wastewater testing became an important surveillance tool for COVID-19 spread early on in the pandemic. But it s unclear how long current levels of government funding will continue, and experts are calling on the federal government to create a standardized surveillance system for all of Canada.
Quebec's pilot project wrapped up in December, just as the highly contagious Omicron variant was spreading rapidly among the population. It has no immediate plans to launch a provincial testing program.