Demand for rapid tests rises, even among symptom-free

Soaring COVID-19 case counts prompted healthy Manitobans to get in long lineups for free packages of rapid tests, a day after the province announced a change to its testing policy.

With the wind driving temperatures down to –30 C, Cory Werenich decided to brave the cold for a zipper lock bag containing three rapid tests from the provincial test site at the University of Manitoba, despite not having symptoms of COVID-19.

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