With respect to the precise number, a daily report is provided, and we can provide the precise state of play to you by remit after the meeting today, with the latest figures.
With respect to the impact of rapid antigen testing on variants, there is not a direct connection between the two. The use of testing in general, through rapid antigen testing or alternative testing methodologies, allows us to detect cases of SARS-CoV-2 in the Canadian population. From there stems public health action to establish isolation and contact tracing of those individuals.
If and when a particular individual is found to have a variant of concern, that can be further reported, but it cannot be done directly by the rapid antigen test. The rapid antigen test, and all tests, are there to detect cases and interrupt the transmission chain.