Halton Region Public Health: Office of the Medical Officer of Health
Quick facts
- Effective immediately, publicly funded COVID-19 testing should only be available to:
- Ontarians eligible for COVID-19 treatment (i.e., symptomatic individuals who are immunocompromised, or 65 years of age or older, or those with high-risk medical conditions).
- People in high-risk and some congregate living settings (including long-term care homes) and other specific populations to support outbreak prevention and management.
- The antigen test ordering pathway for eligible health system partners will continue to be through the PPE Supply Portal.
- The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (OCMOH) has shared a memorandum regarding COVID-19 Testing Eligibility, inclusive of both rapid antigen tests and PCR testing (attached).
Attachments
This memo included the following attachment(s):
- MEMORANDUM: Test-to-Treat COVID-19 Testing Eligibility Updates for the Fall 2024-25 Respiratory Virus Season
If you did not receive them via email, please contact doctors@halton.ca to request a copy.