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"It s a bit of a scramble to get everything out and get forms out to families and stuff like that, but we re happy that things are proceeding quickly."
Regina / 980 CJME
May 13, 2021 | 9:56 AM
With a little over six weeks left in the school year, Regina’s Catholic school division is rolling out rapid testing for COVID-19 in its four high schools.
In a letter sent to parents, the division announced rapid tests would be available to high school students, their families and staff at the schools Monday to Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The letter makes clear that the tests are for screening purposes only for people who don’t have symptoms.
According to Twylla West, communications and media co-ordinator with the Regina Catholic School Division, most students in the high schools are between 14 and 17 and so can give verbal consent to testing.