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    • Jan 10, 2023

ScreenPro Announces Covid-19 Testing Updates

The Company’s COVID-19 testing business continues to report frequent testing numbers and is expected to maintain the demand due to the rise in COVID-19 sub-variants and change in testing regulations for travel. The company continues to provide testing services to the film and production industry with new productions starting this month continuing into spring.

COVID-19 continues to burden Canadians as 21 cases of a new sub-variant of Omicron named “XBB.15” has been confirmed in Canada. The Public Health Agency says they will continue to cautiously monitor the spread of this new submerged variant. The threat of “XBB.15” has been deemed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the most contagious COVID strain to date and has been detected in 29 countries. The Company expects this surge to increase the demand for testing.

According to WHO, the XBB.15 variant has been spreading rapidly throughout the U.S. and is now responsible for over 70 percent of new cases in the Northeastern U.S. Craig Jenne, an infectious disease specialist reports this new variant to be more infectious than previous mutations.

As new variants continue to evolve globally, especially in the People’s Republic of China, the Government of Canada has taken cautionary measures to protect the health and safety of Canadians. In response to the COVID-19 surge, the government of Canada announced a temporary negative COVID-19 test requirement for all travellers arriving from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, or Macao. Any air travellers two years of age or older must present a negative COVID-19 test before departing for Canada starting January 5, 2023.

“The safety of travellers and the transportation industry remain top priorities. Our Government continues to take unprecedented action to protect the health and safety of Canadians by introducing measures to prevent further introduction and transmission of COVID-19 into Canada. We will adapt our measures based on available data, the science, and the epidemiological situation in our country and globally to protect Canadians” said The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety.

“ScreenPro prides itself in having the highest quality testing technology available to provide accurate, reliable and fast results. The World Health Organization deemed PCR testing as the most accurate available test to detect COVID and other mutations including Omicron and its sub-variants. With our rapid or standard COVID-19 testing and travel certifications, we are proud to help aid Canadians in their testing needs during this surge” said Andrew Ryu, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company.

About ScreenPro

Founded in 2020, ScreenPro Security is a health and wellness management company that delivers professional health and medical solutions to Canadians. With a focus on concierge medical services, ScreenPro Security offers personalized health care services such as IV vitamin therapy, personal home care, nurse care, on-call urgent medical care, nutrition, and health screening services, such as COVID-19 testing. Our team of board-certified physicians and health care professionals bring years of expertise to provide knowledgeable and trustworthy solutions to improve patients’ overall health outcomes.

For additional information on ScreenPro and other corporate information, please visit the Company's website at www.screenprosecurity.com

For more information about the Company, please refer to the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information:

Investor Relations & Communications

Priya Monique Atwal, Director of Communications

Tel: (416) 901-5611 x 204

Andrew Ryu, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Tel: (416) 901-5611 x 201

Forward Looking Statements:

Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute forward looking information, including statements relating to the future development of ScreenPro's business. Forward looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "intend", "should", and similar expressions. Forward looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward looking information. The actual results of ScreenPro could differ materially from those anticipated in this forward‐looking information as a result of regulatory decisions, competitive factors in the industries in which ScreenPro operates, prevailing economic conditions, changes to ScreenPro's strategic growth plans, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of ScreenPro. Management of ScreenPro believes that the expectations reflected in the forward looking information herein are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward looking information should not be unduly relied upon. Any forward looking information contained in this news release represents ScreenPro's expectations as of the date hereof and is subject to change after such date. ScreenPro disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities legislation.

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