Mary Wilson
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Andrew Weichel Producer, CTVNewsVancouver.ca
Published Thursday, September 17, 2020 4:03PM PDT
Last Updated Thursday, September 17, 2020 4:34PM PDT
... Henry described the test as a "mouth rinse gargle," and said it's already available at COVID-19 testing centres across the province.
"You put a little bit of normal saline – so sterile water – in your mouth, you swish it around a little bit and you spit it into a little tube, and that's an easier way to collect it for young people," Henry said.
"This is something you can do with the help of your parents, if needed, or by yourself."
The gargle tests can be used by students between the ages of four and 19.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/goodbye-nasal...invasive-covid-19-test-for-students-1.5109803
Published Thursday, September 17, 2020 4:03PM PDT
Last Updated Thursday, September 17, 2020 4:34PM PDT
... Henry described the test as a "mouth rinse gargle," and said it's already available at COVID-19 testing centres across the province.
"You put a little bit of normal saline – so sterile water – in your mouth, you swish it around a little bit and you spit it into a little tube, and that's an easier way to collect it for young people," Henry said.
"This is something you can do with the help of your parents, if needed, or by yourself."
The gargle tests can be used by students between the ages of four and 19.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/goodbye-nasal...invasive-covid-19-test-for-students-1.5109803