Coronavirus: Singapore
$15 antigen rapid test available at 25 quick test centres
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For $15, people can now take an antigen rapid test (ART) at any of the 25 quick test centres islandwide after booking an appointment.
Appointments can be made from today at www.go.gov.sg/qtc-ART-testing
The test will be on a self-swabbed basis and supervised by an approved Covid-19 test provider, said the Health Promotion Board (HPB) in a statement yesterday.
The results, which are valid for 24 hours, may be used to fulfil testing requirements such as those for pre-event testing or for an unvaccinated person to dine in at food and beverage establishments.
The self-paid ART is not for individuals with acute respiratory symptoms, who should instead follow Covid-19 protocols and visit a primary care clinic for a medical examination and appropriate care, said HPB.
They will need to take a free confirmatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
On weekends, when Swab and Send Home (Sash) clinics are closed, people can get a PCR test at eight designated regional screening centres and three quick test centres. Prior appointments for weekend testing must be made at www.go.gov.sg/ari-weekend-testing
This site is available only between 6pm on Fridays and 3pm on Sundays.
