Alberta students should be given rapid COVID-19 tests for winter break: Opposition NDP

There are renewed calls to make rapid at-home COVID-19 tests more accessible in Alberta, with the official opposition asking the government to consider sending each student home with five free kits for use over the holiday break. “Every single student in Alberta should be given five rapid tests that their families can use to test themselves, and help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 over the holidays,” said NDP Education Critic Sarah Hoffman. “Knowing if you’re positiv