A staggering 166 million rapid antigen tests have been ordered by the Victorian government, in addition to the 44 million RATs already enroute this week.
Premier Daniel Andrews announced the states ambitious stockpiling as hospitals grapple with an influx of Covid admissions.
“It is very important that we keep adding to that stockpile, they are going to be relevant, they are going to be particularly important in the weeks and months to come,” he said.
“We have already distributed a lot, more than 2.2 million rapid tests to help workers, staff in sensitive settings and also vulnerable communities.”
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