Photo: suppliedNew, more accurate Covid-19 tests which return results in 30 minutes will be trialled at Auckland Airport. They will be trialled at the airport, initially limited to 30 Air NZ staff, and could eventually be used in hospitals, aged care and other sectors, Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall said this morning. The lamp test involves a nasal swab which is placed in a battery-powered device. The Lamp test will be trialled at Auckland Airport, initially limited to 30 Air NZ staff, and could eventually be used in hospitals, aged care and other sectors, Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall says. "There are many wider benefits that Lamp tests could provide to New Zealanders.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 01, 2022 06:12 UTC