Close contacts of COVID cases can pick up another 10 free rapid antigen tests from this week after isolation rules were eased for healthy West Australians.

Asymptomatic close contacts are no longer required to isolate for seven days, but must wear a mask outside their home, avoid high-risk settings such as hospitals and return a negative RAT each day.

The McGowan Government, which spent $500 million on 110 million RATs, initially sent five free swabs to homes that registered for the giveaway and then boosted that to 15 RATs in mid-March.

From today, close contacts with no symptoms can now collect RATs from vaccination clinics at Claremont, Midland, Armadale, Kwinana, Joondalup, Mirrabooka, Ellenbrook, Mandurah and the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

In the regions, the kits are available at Albany Health Campus, Hedland Health Campus, Broome Hospital, Geraldton Hospital, Kalgoorlie Hospital and Narrogin Hospital.

Close contacts of COVID cases can pick up another 10 free rapid antigen tests from this week after isolation rules were eased for healthy West Australians.
Asymptomatic close contacts are no longer required to isolate for seven days, but must wear a mask outside their home, avoid high-risk settings such as hospitals and return a negative RAT each day.
The McGowan Government, which spent $500 million on 110 million RATs, initially sent five free swabs to homes that registered for the giveaway and then boosted that to 15 RATs in mid-March.
From today, close contacts with no symptoms can now collect RATs from vaccination clinics at Claremont, Midland, Armadale, Kwinana, Joondalup, Mirrabooka, Ellenbrook, Mandurah and the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
In the regions, the kits are available at Albany Health Campus, Hedland Health Campus, Broome Hospital, Geraldton Hospital, Kalgoorlie Hospital and Narrogin Hospital.

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