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Education Minister Adriana LaGrange has promised thousands of test kits will be delivered to students and parents over the next few days. However, Edmonton Public Schools and the Alberta Teachers’ Association have said there are still kids who won’t get them until days after they return to classes, which could further exacerbate the lightning spread of Omicron cases.
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In Quebec, those aged 40 and over can now book appointments for a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine – a day after the province set an all-time high of 2,436 hospitalizations linked to coronavirus infections.
Also starting Monday, staff at National Microbiology Laboratory facilities across the country are being asked to work from home if possible.
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A statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada says the move is aimed at protecting the essential workforce conducting critical on-site diagnostic and lab research.
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The work from home order covers staff at the lab sites in Winnipeg, Guelph, Ont., Saint-Hyacinthe, Que. and Lethbridge, Alta.
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