Tens of hundreds of free Speedy Antigen Checks (RATs) will likely be handed to Western Australians, state premier Mark McGowan introduced in the present day.
Mr McGowan confirmed the information on Twitter saying the free RATS are available response to elevated petrol and residing prices.
"There isn't a doubt petrol costs are impacting value of residing pressures in WA, and we wish to make sure that this does not forestall WA households from having available and inexpensive COVID-19 assessments," Mr McGowan mentioned mentioned.
"By offering free RATs to all Western Australians, we're in a position to make sure everyone seems to be finest positioned to remain secure with Omicron locally and restrict pointless unfold of the virus."
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Households will likely be given ten free RATs, on high of 5 already provided by the state authorities.
An extra half 1,000,000 can even be handed out at choose prepare stations, main occasions, universities, TAFEs, and procuring centres over the approaching weeks.
WA is at present battling its worst COVID-19 outbreak for the reason that pandemic started.
The state recorded 4,037 COVID-19 instances yesterday. There are at present 25,775 energetic instances in Western Australia.