RATs redirected to Health

19th January 2022

RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS - STATEMENT FROM KEVIN ANDERSON MP

Following discussions with the Ministry of Health regarding the safety and viability of the local hospitality industry and the community during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, I was able to secure a delivery of 20,000 Rapid Antigen Tests to ensure the safety of workers in local pubs, clubs, cafes and music venues.

Given the decision to postpone the festival, I have requested the tests be redirected to the local health system to support front-line health workers and the most vulnerable in our region.

Nurses, doctors, aged-care workers, carers and midwives have been on the front line of COVID for almost two years and these tests will help enable them to keep themselves, their families and their patients safe. I want to thank them for their dedication and their service.

We will reassess the situation with the rescheduled festival in April.

News for January 2022