Calgary West Central Primary Care Network

COVID-19 testing update

Nov 15, 2024

COVID-19 testing update

Nov 15, 2024

Free test kits for COVID-19 rapid antigen testing are no longer available.

Tests for personal use can be purchased at some pharmacies and online.

Alberta continues to provide laboratory-based, provincially funded COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction testing for patients at risk of severe outcomes to support their clinical care and for outbreak management in high-risk facilities.

A COVID-19 PCR test must be ordered by a physician or nurse practitioner.