Ontario ministry of health data shows private schools received more than double the COVID-19 rapid tests than childcare, jails, paramedics, or shelters combined..The Doug Ford-led government is under fire for “inequitable distribution” of the province’s COVID-19 tests, says the Toronto Star..Between November 2020 and February 2021, private schools received 175,000 tests rapid tests..Paramedics received 69,000 tests, jails 15,000, childcare 36,000, and Ontario homeless shelters received 31,000, according to Ontario Health Ministry data.. Shelters-1Data from the Toronto Star, courtesy of Western Standard .At the time these tests were being funnelled to private schools, the Ontario Education Ministry was not recommending tests for public school students based on the then Ontario Chief Medical Officer Dr. David William’s health’s advice..Ontario used a first-come-first-served approach to the testing program, where companies or organizations had to apply to receive a portion of the tests available..Now, Ontario residents are told to conduct rapid tests when signs of symptoms show, but there has been a shortage of tests for residents since December..Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: @EwasWorkin
Ontario ministry of health data shows private schools received more than double the COVID-19 rapid tests than childcare, jails, paramedics, or shelters combined..The Doug Ford-led government is under fire for “inequitable distribution” of the province’s COVID-19 tests, says the Toronto Star..Between November 2020 and February 2021, private schools received 175,000 tests rapid tests..Paramedics received 69,000 tests, jails 15,000, childcare 36,000, and Ontario homeless shelters received 31,000, according to Ontario Health Ministry data.. Shelters-1Data from the Toronto Star, courtesy of Western Standard .At the time these tests were being funnelled to private schools, the Ontario Education Ministry was not recommending tests for public school students based on the then Ontario Chief Medical Officer Dr. David William’s health’s advice..Ontario used a first-come-first-served approach to the testing program, where companies or organizations had to apply to receive a portion of the tests available..Now, Ontario residents are told to conduct rapid tests when signs of symptoms show, but there has been a shortage of tests for residents since December..Ewa Sudyk is a reporter with the Western Standard.esudyk@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: @EwasWorkin
