‘Australia-first’ trial of pharmacy COVID-19 testing begins

Health officials in SA say the pilot will assess feasibility of a state-wide program to boost testing capacity
Geir O'Rourke
coronavirus swab

Pharmacists are collecting nasopharyngeal swabs from patients with suspected COVID-19 under a new trial in South Australia.

The two-week pilot is being run in five pharmacies in Adelaide ahead of a possible state-wide rollout, SA health officials have said.