Ontario has ‘not yet received’ delivery schedule for rapid tests from feds: premier’s office
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In a statement emailed to Global News, Ivana Yelich, a spokesperson for Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office, said they "welcome today's news from the federal government."
The Ontario government says it has “not yet received” confirmation of a delivery schedule from the federal government on when the province can expect its share of the newly announced rapid COVID-19 tests.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Canada’s Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, said the federal government will deliver 140 million rapid COVID-19 tests to the provinces and territories in January.
The tests will be allocated on a per capita basis, Duclos said.
“Deliveries are already well underway and we will keep you updated as often as possible,” he said.
In a statement emailed to Global News, Ivana Yelich, a spokesperson for Ontario Premier Doug Ford‘s office said they “welcome today’s news from the federal government.”
“However, in order to finalize distribution plans we need confirmation of delivery schedule, which we have not yet received,” the statement reads.
Yelich said this is “particularly important in light of the fact that we have not received 12 of the 15.5 million we were told we would get in December.”
Global News reached out to Health Canada to determine how many of the newly announced tests would be allocated to Ontario, and when they would be delivered, but did not immediately hear back.
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