VICTORIA - People in their 30s and older can now pick up packs of free COVID-19 tests at pharmacies across British Columbia.
The province expanded eligibility Monday for the rapid antigen tests, which are intended for future use in case of illness and should not be picked up by anyone with symptoms of an active infection.
Free rapid COVID-19 testing kits are available for people 30+ in pharmacies throughout BC. People can pick up 1 kit of 5 tests every 28 days from participating pharmacies. You can get one when you don't have symptoms, to use at a future time. https://t.co/o5h5izzzXz #CovidBC pic.twitter.com/3acFbZXqoh
— BC Government News (@BCGovNews) March 21, 2022
Eligible individuals can pick up one kit of five tests every 28 days by showing their personal health number.
If others are picking up a kit on another person's behalf, they should present the person's name, personal health number and date of birth.
As of Monday, there were 271 people hospitalized with COVID-19, including 49 in intensive care.
Eight more deaths have been reported over three days for a death toll in B.C. of 2,974.
