N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Rapid tests could 'put a lid' on transmission, says epidemiologist
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If the province wants to get its COVID-19 case count under control, it needs to make rapid testing available in schools, says a University of Toronto epidemiologist.
If it were up to him, Colin Furness said he would have rapid testing done in schools twice a week, particularly for students under 12 who can't get vaccinated.
"Rapid testing is a great way to prevent the economy from shutting down," he said during an interview with Information Morning Fredericton.
The rapid tests would allow schools to quickly determine which children are infected with COVID-19. It would then allow Public Health to contact infected families, who could then quickly be treated.
This would "keep a lid" on school cases, he said and make schools safer.
Although rapid testing won't catch every case of COVID-19, said Furness, it will eliminate spread.
"If everyone tested themselves every morning, you wouldn't have transmission."
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