Amid a push for a reduction in the isolation period for people infected with COVID-19, NSW pensioners and concession card holders are being offered 10 free rapid antigen tests.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has flagged he will push for a national reduction in the COVID-10 isolation period from a week to five days when national cabinet meets on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Customer Services Minister Victor Dominello says pensioners in NSW will be able to pick up 10 free RATs through Service NSW Centres and at neighbourhood and community centres or disaster recovery centres.
"Although we are heading out of winter, the risk of COVID-19 remains and we want to ensure RATs are easily accessible for pensioners and concession card holders," Mr Dominello said in a statement on Monday.
Seniors Minister Mark Coure said the free tests built on an earlier commitment to pick up the federal government's Concessional Access Program, which was discontinued last month.
"We are making sure we keep the pressure off as many people as possible by stepping up and filling the gap that really should have not been created in the first place," he said.
The free tests are available until the end of October to Commonwealth Concession Card holders in NSW, including those who have a Pensioner Concession Card, Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card, Health Care Card, and Department of Veterans' Affairs Gold, White or Orange card.
In the past 24 hours NSW recorded 3394 COVID cases and four deaths. There are 1879 people in hospital with the virus, 47 of them in ICU.
