BC construction will shortly have the opportunity, to screen asymptomatic employees for evidence of the COVID -19 virus. The Government of Canada Health officials has supported asymptomatic screening of workers, especially those whose work in close proximity to one another. It is the view of Health Canada medical professionals that screening would have a positive impact of reducing the spread of the COVID- 19 virus. To that end Canada Health has approved a number of antigen testing devices, notably the Abbot Laboratory’s Pan Bio Nasopharyngeal and Nasal tests and the BD Veritor Plus Covid Test and Analyzer. In the Fall Canada ordered 40.5 m antigen tests and shipped the first 19.5m to the Provinces for administration and distribution. The second shipments of + 20m have been shipped in mid Winter. These were provided at no cost to Provincial Governments.
