The Flowflex COVID-19 test at MLA Wong's office. (Healey photo)

FALL RIVER/BEAVER BANK: With COVID-19 and other illnesses on the go in communities in the area, new rapid tests are available.

The Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen rapid test in a blue and white coloured packaged box replaces the ones in the green box, which have a Jan. 1, 2024 expiry date.

These new Flowflex rapid tests can be picked up at Advanced Education Minister and Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank MLA Brian Wong’s office in Fall River.

The office is located in the Gerald Mitchell Contracting building.

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The Flowflex COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test is a non-invasive, lower nostril test providing consumers with an accuracy of 98.6%.

Simply swab 1-2cm deep in each nostril and dip into the provided solution.

The FlowFlex Antigen Test can help detect asymptomatic individuals.

It has an expiry date of SEPT. 2024.

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The tests provides:

 • Results in just 15 minutes via an easy, four-step process.

 • Provides an accuracy rate of 98.6% using gold nano-shell technology. 

 • Non-invasive, only requiring you to insert the swab 1-2cm deep into each nostril.

 • Ultra sensitive, even at low viral loads, helping to detect asymptomatic individuals.