3,500 people get free Covid-19 swabs at test centres on first day of new scheme

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Thursday, 17 Feb 2022
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People queueing at a Covid-19 test centre at Bedok Town Square on Feb 17, 2022. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): About 3,500 people took free supervised self-administered antigen rapid tests (ARTs) at Quick Test Centres (QTCs) and Combined Test Centres (CTCs) on Wednesday (Feb 16), the first day of a new scheme to ease the load on general practitioner (GP) clinics and polyclinics.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) had announced on Tuesday (Feb 15) that from Feb 16 to March 15, Covid-19 patients with mild or no symptoms can visit a test centre to take a supervised self-administered ART for free, and get their results reflected in their HealthHub record.

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3,500 people get free Covid-19 swabs at test centres on first day of new scheme