Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is urging older people and concession cardholders to stock up on rapid COVID-19 test kits before a government subsidy runs out at the end of the month.
The comments come as Sydney braces for an influx of visitors potentially infected with COVID-19 after a cruise ship carrying more than 100 positive cases docked on Wednesday morning.Passengers on the Coral Princess will have to record a negative RAT result before disembarking.After departing Eden on the NSW South Coast, the ship with more than 2300 people on board, berthed at Circular Quay just before dawn on Wednesday.
He said free tests were still available in aged care settings. Free PCR testing sites are still operating around the country. “To end this program, at a time when we are seeing a massive increase in the number of COVID cases and cost of living pressures are seriously impacting Australians, appears premature.
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