Rapid COVID-19 tests important to reopen safely: Business group
by The Canadian Press
Last Updated Jan 22, 2021 at 11:44 am EDT
OTTAWA A group of large businesses in Banff National Park is proposing a rapid COVID-19 testing project meant to help reopen the economy safely.
The head of the group Yannis Karlos says rapid testing can guarantee the safety of the community while getting back to a semblance of normality in a place heavily dependent on tourism.
Karlos owns a distillery and restaurant in Banff.
He says the group of businesses that represent 5,300 employees would cover the costs of deploying COVID-19 rapid tests if the Alberta government will supply them.
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Two families walk up to a COVID-19 test clinic in Montreal, on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson January 22, 2021 - 4:14 PM
OTTAWA - A group of large businesses in Banff National Park is proposing a rapid COVID-19 testing project meant to help reopen the economy safely.
Yannis Karlos, the head of the group, said rapid testing can guarantee the safety of the community while allowing the return to a semblance of normality in a place heavily dependent on tourism. We re just looking for options to take a different approach to ensure that our community remains safe, said Karlos, who owns a distillery and restaurant in Banff, Alta.
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