As part of a NSW Government strategy for controlling the spread of COVID-19 when school resumes, students may be required to undertake at-home rapid antigen tests twice a week. DETAILS: COVID19 9News
School students would be required to take two weekly rapid antigen tests before class under a NSW government plan.
NSW has about 1.2 million children that would need testing. They would need two tests a week over 10 weeks, requiring about about 24 million rapid tests. One other idea being flagged is that when teachers are sick, parents could be called in to help supervise students in class rooms.The home testing plan for students would required about 24 million rapid antigen test kits.
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