Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the government is working with private hospitals to resolve the issue by converting 'PCR tests to rapid antigen tests.' 9News
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"No one who is pregnant should be sitting in long queues, I spoke to the Health Minister this morning and asked him to fix it," he said.Mr Hazzard said earlier today the government is working with private hospitals that require pregnant women to queue for frequent COVID-19 tests.
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