New Zealand to make masks and rapid antigen tests free as Omicron wave grows

More people will also be eligible for antiviral drugs as Covid cases, hospitalisations and deaths rise

New Zealand will make medical masks and rapid antigen tests free to access, the government has announced, as the country fights a growing wave of Omicron infections.

The slate of new measures announced today include widening access to antiviral drugs to anyone over 75, making free medical masks available, and providing packs of free rapid antigen tests (RATs) even if people are not experiencing symptoms.

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