As hospitals grapple with the mounting pressure of increased COVID cases, and schools prepare for the return of students and teachers, for many, anxieties about the pandemic are escalating.
In theory, the decision to include Rapid Antigen Test results (otherwise known as RATs) in the official case numbers, rather than just PCR tests, would alleviate some pressure from pathology labs… that is if we could get our hands on them.
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The search for RATs is unwarrantedly difficult, involving plenty of phone calls to supermarkets and pharmacies until we eventually find which stores have the stock. Spoiler alert… not many.
We’ve done some digging and found some stores that stock RATs, as well as a helpful trick to quickly locating RATs in your local area.
We can’t guarantee stocks will last, but we hope this helps in some capacity.
Rapid Antigen Australia houses both Nasal and Saliva tests, stocking brands such as Orawell, Cellife and InnoScreen.
You can find them right here.
Chemist Warehouse stocks RightSign COVID-19 Antigen Tests (Nasal Swabs) in both a five pack and two pack.
You can find them right here.
Priceline Pharmacy stocks Orawell and All Test RATs. Each kit contains one test.
You can find them right here.
Vital Phramacy Supplies sells multiple brands of RATs, including All Test, Lyher, Testsealabs, Innoscreen, Ecotest, Orawell, RightSign, Cellife, and V-Chek.
You can find them right here.
Kogan also houses multiple brands of RATS, including JusChek, V-Chek, Roche, Orawell, and Lyher.
You can find them right here.
You can also procure RATs in Woolies Supermarket. They sell brands such as All Test, Ecotest, Hough, and Lyher.
You can find them right here.
If you’re after more local suggestions, the Find a RAT website helps you locate Rapid Antigen Tests in your area.
Either pick the applicable State or Territory to find out all the stores that have RATs in stock, or search for a particular store (i.e. Coles, IGA, etc.) to find out who has stock, low stock, or no stock when it comes to RATs.
Check out their website right here.
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