Large-scale testing is largely run through provincial labs, obviously with a very high throughput. That's the number we read about in the media; daily testing is based on those lab tests. The point of care in rural and remote communities depends on being able to provide a result in place. A number of test kits are approved for this use and are very important to provide answers where you don't necessarily have the logistics to move the samples to a major centre and then bring back the results. You want to be able to provide that information in the community itself.
On June 5th, 2020. See this statement in context.