The ability to turn around specific test results—the timing—varies province by province as they optimize their lab systems and ensure a turnaround as quickly as possible to Canadians. Work is under way in some provinces to clear the backlog of tests and to optimize their system.
Many weeks ago we moved away from the additional confirmatory tests at the National Microbiology Lab as provincial systems were validated, and they are working on additional efficiencies within them to help ensure that Canadians get their test results as quickly as possible.