Government secures extra 36 million rapid antigen tests

Government secures purchase of 20 million rapid antigen tests from Kudu Spectrum for the Orient Gene RAT to be delivered over February and March.

• A further 16 million tests have been secured from CoShield for the Assure Tech Eco-Test to be delivered over February and March also.
• New Zealand to have access to over 55 million RATs over the next eight weeks 
• RAT manufacturer confirms no private sector orders have been reassigned in order to meet Government order.

 
The Government has secured the delivery of enough rapid antigen tests (RATs) to help New Zealand through a widespread Omicron outbreak in the coming months.
Last week and over the weekend the Government has been in contact with a variety of rapid antigen test manufacturers. Those efforts have resulted in securing an additional 36 million tests for delivery over the next two months which corresponds with a predicted rise in Omicron cases.

Click here to read the full media release 1/02/2022

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