Supporting the Testing Needs of Players, Staff and Volunteers through ClearPass™ – LifeLabs’ dedicated testing to support the return of sports and entertainment.
August 4, 2021. Toronto, ON. – LifeLabs is proud to share that it has been selected as the official testing partner of Tennis Canada for the upcoming National Bank Open presented by Rogers on August 7th-15th in Toronto. As part of our ClearPass™ offering, we have worked with Tennis Canada to create a robust program that, from August 2nd, will test all players, staff and volunteers, ensuring the health and safety of those involved in the tournament.
“We have all been looking forward to the return of events like the National Bank Open in Toronto Presented by Rogers,” said Charles Brown, President and CEO of LifeLabs. “As the exclusive COVID-19 testing partner of Tennis Canada, our team is so excited to be playing a role in the safe return of professional tennis in Toronto.”
“Tennis Canada is committed to fostering a safe sporting environment and we are happy to select LifeLabs, a proven and reliable operator, as our testing partner for the upcoming National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Toronto,” said Gavin Ziv, Managing Director of the National Bank Open in Toronto. “The health and safety of all of our stakeholders – players, staff, volunteers, fans and the general public – has been and remains our top priority.”
LifeLabs will be supported by its partner Fionet Rapid Response Group Inc., to provide the digital, quality-controlled and high-throughput rapid diagnostics solution that will be deployed.
LifeLabs is a leading health care partner in Canada, working with provincial health authorities and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to support the COVID-19 testing strategy across the country. Our new ClearPass™ program, part of our WorkClear™ offering, builds on these partnerships by providing COVID-19 testing support for schools, sporting events and more. LifeLabs continues to support the testing needs of Canadians as they return to work, travel, education and leisure activities.
For more information on LifeLabs COVID-19 response, please visit www.lifelabs.com/covid19
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LifeLabs is Canada’s leader in laboratory diagnostic information and health connectivity solutions, leveraging innovative and personalized digital tools that empower customers to live their best life. Our dedicated and talented team of 6,000 employees supports 20 million lab visits and conducts over 100 million laboratory tests annually.
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