Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says 20,000 rapid antigen tests ordered for selective hinterland regions will increase the testing capacity in those areas.
During a COVID-19 Update with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Wednesday, Dr. Anthony said that although the testing capacity at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory in Region Four increased with Government’s acquisition of a $7.2 million automated extractor, regional testing in remote areas still takes time.
“We have placed an order for 20,000 [antigen] tests and hopefully by November, we will be able to get those tests and deploy to interior areas”, the Minister told DPI
