Asymptomatic COVID-19 tests now available at some Waterloo region schools
Students at select schools in Waterloo region will be eligible for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing. Region of Waterloo Public Health worked with the public and Catholic boards to highlight schools for priority testing.
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Posted: Feb 24, 2021 11:10 AM ET | Last Updated: February 24
Asymptomatic COVID-19 tests will be available to students at select schools every week with the Waterloo Region District School Board and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. (Ina Fassbender/AFP/Getty Images)
High school and elementary students at select schools in Waterloo region are now eligible to get a COVID-19 test if they want to.
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