More Affordable Charges for Antigen Rapid Test Kits and Pre-Event Tests

55 Mr Liang Eng Hwa asked the Minister for Health as more pre-event testing and self-tests will be carried out in a COVID-19 endemic environment, whether the retail price of self-test Antigen Rapid Test (ART) kits and the cost of Pre-Event Tests (PET) can be made more affordable.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: The Health Sciences Authority has approved six Antigen Rapid Test (ART) self-test kits for sale at major retailers and e-commerce platforms and are actively reviewing new kits for public sale. From 1 October onwards, the public can also make an appointment for an ART test at the 20 Quick Test Centres (QTCs), which can be used to fulfill pre-event test (PET) requirements. This is in addition to the network of around 1,000 private clinics that are offering ART tests for PETs. Together, the increased access to tests could make the tests more competitively priced.