Rapid Antigen Tests to Be Free for Millions in Australia

Two test cassettes used in an antigen rapid test for the coronavirus (COVID-19) at a testing center in Berlin on Feb. 17, 2021. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images

Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) will be free for over six million people in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced after a national cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

Morrison confirmed that the tests will not be free for everyone in Australia. But the prime minister said the concession cardholders can take up to 10 free tests over a three-month period through pharmacies (five at most in a month).