The Ottawa Board of Trade (OBoT) and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce,
in partnership with the Canadian Chamber and Ontario and Canadian governments,
have launched the COVID-19 Rapid Screening Initiative.
Through this initiative, OBoT will be distributing free rapid tests for small and medium-sized businesses in Ottawa, in partnership with Invest Ottawa.
Locally, distribution is partially sponsored by Commissionaires Ottawa, who have been on the front lines during the pandemic with duties that include: COVID-19 screenings, temperature checks, safety patrols, and enforcement of COVID-19 protocols.
Rapid test screening can provide an additional layer of protection for workplaces in addition to symptom screening, physical distancing, PPE (masking, eye protection) and hand hygiene.
The goal of the program is to identify asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic cases of COVID-19 in the workplace that might otherwise be missed, helping to curb the spread in the workplace, at home and around the community. And help businesses re-open and stay open.
Questions on the COVID-19 Rapid Screening Initiative?
