New South Wales to Trial Rapid Test Kits in Schools

A used coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rapid test with negative result is pictured during pandemic lockdown, in Berlin, Germany, on March 31, 2021. Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

The New South Wales government plans to introduce coronavirus rapid test kits in all state schools if a trial is successful.

The pilot program for the rapid antigen home testing kits will begin in the town of Albury, near the Victorian border, next week.