DStv Channel 403 Saturday, 20 April 2024

Covid-19 home tests now available in SA

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has given medical company TipTop Trade a license to sell the tests.

JOHANNESBURG - The festive season is almost upon us and this will be the first without any restrictions in the last two years.

But here's a reminder that the Coronavirus is still with us.

You'll be interested to know that South Africans can now for the first time test themselves for Covid-19 at home.

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The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has given medical company TipTop Trade a license to sell the tests.

"The process has been intense," said Mendy Sarchi.

"We went through a few phases of approval."

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