Australia First: Masks Made and Tested in South Australia

Medical professionals administer COVID-19 tests in Sydney, Australia, on April 6, 2020. Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

Millions of respirator and surgical masks needed to help stop the spread of COVID-19 will be produced at Australia’s first face mask testing facilities established in Adelaide.

The state government is allocating $450,000 for the project where more than 20 million masks will be produced each month for local and national markets.