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Do you or your youngster need a rapid test? Watch this

Need to give or take a rapid test? The CBCs Katie Breen has a step-by-step guide to swabbing success.

Swab right the first time

Rapid tests a step-by-step guide

3 years ago
Duration 2:30
Need to give or take a rapid test? The CBCs Katie Breen has a step-by-step guide to swabbing success. Watch it to get a sense of what to expect. (Show the kids so there are no(se) surprises!)

Grade school students in Newfoundland and Labrador are required to take two rapid tests before returning toin-classlearning: one 72 hours out, and another on the morning of the first day back.

The decision on returning to classrooms next week was supposed to be made Wednesday butthe Department of Education announced Tuesday afternoonthe call would be delayed until Thursday.In the same media release, the province said rapid test rollout would begin Wednesday.

The target for students to return to schools if everything goes to plan remains Monday.

The video above acts as a step-by-step rapid test guide. Don't start squirming before you watch it the swab probably doesn't have to go up as far as you might think.

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