Free RAT kits and wider antiviral access announced as covid wave surges

Free RAT kits and wider antiviral access announced as covid wave surges
Covid cases rose 33% in the week ending July 10. (Image: Andy Fyers)
Greg Hurrell
The government is responding to a new surge in covid-19 cases by handing out free rapid antigen (RAT) kits and expanding access to antiviral drugs, but there will be no change from the current orange setting. Minister for the covid-19 response Dr Ayesha Verrall announced several new measures today after covid cases rose 33% in the week ending July 10, compared with the week before. The goal was to flatten the peak of hospital admissions.Director general of health Ashley Bloomfield told a media conference there were 11,382 cases in the comm...

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