Manitoba premier says new testing sites, staff will cut COVID 19 testing lineups
Posted October 8, 2020 4:35 pm.
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WINNIPEG _ Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is promising to open more COVID-19 testing sites and train more workers to cut long wait times that have left many people frustrated.
Pallister says the two new sites will open in Winnipeg in the next 10 days and other sites will open in Brandon, Winkler and other areas.
The premier also says negotiations are underway to have access to doctors’ offices after hours for testing.
Pallister says a new program will open at Red River College later this month to train workers to perform swab tests and other tasks.
Some people have waited in line for hours at testing sites or have been turned away due to high demand.
COVID-19 numbers continue to climb in Manitoba, with 67 news cases reported across the province, 57 of which are in Winnipeg.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 8, 2020.
