With Ontario expanding access to free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, there are eight locations in Timmins offering the tests.
Today, Ontario announced it's offering free tests at more than 2,300 grocery stores and pharmacies.
When the province provided rapid tests in earlier rollouts at the LCBO and pop-ups, no sites were offered in Timmins. Today's program offers pick-up locations across the city.
In Timmins, the locations listed on the provincial website, are:
- DRUGStore at Dailey's Your Independent Grocer, 654 Algonquin Blvd. E.
- Food Basics, 105 Brunette Rd.
- Metro, 140 Algonquin Blvd. W.
- Rexall, 119 Pine St.
- Shoppers Drug Mart, 5-681 Algonquin Blvd. E.
- Shoppers Drug Mart, 227 Algonquin Blvd. W.
- Walmart, 1870 Riverside Dr.
- Food Basics, Porcupine Mall, 4858 Highway 101 E.
A list of where the tests will be available is available here.
Most of the tests will be available for in-store pick-up. Walmart will only offer online grocery pickup with no in-store pick-up. People should check with participating locations to confirm how the tests will be available.
Tests are also available at other locations in the region, including:
- Cochrane - Wallace Drug Store, 109 6th Ave.
- Englehart - Rx Drug Mart, 63 5th St.
- Iroquois Falls
- Family Care Pharmacy, 190 Main St.
- Rx Drug Mart, 201 Ambridge Dr.
- Kapuskasing
- DRUGStore Larabie's Your Independent Grocer, 55 Brunetville Rd.
- Rexall, B-142 Progress Cres. S.
- Kashechewan - The Northern Store
- Kirkland Lake
- DRUGStore Pettenuzzo's Your Independent Grocer, 15 McChesney Ave.
- Kirkland Pharmacy, 38 Government Rd. W.
- Moose Factory - The Northern Store
- Peawanuck - The Northern Store
Up to 5.5 million RATs (1.1 million boxes) will be supplied to the participating sites weekly, according to the announcement. One box has five tests and each household is eligible for one box per visit. The province says the program will last at least eight weeks.
