Covid-19 Omicron: how to properly take a rapid antigen test at home | Stuff.co.nz

Covid-19: Nurse Sue French gives a demonstration of how to perform a rapid antigen test at home. | For full covid-19 coverage visit bit.ly/StuffNZ-covid-update | Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly/2JPg8oB
As of Friday 11 March:
There were 20,989 new community Covid cases with 856 people in hospital and 20 in ICU on Friday.
7172 cases in Auckland, with 601 hospitalisations and 10 in ICU.
There were seven deaths reported for Friday. They have not been classified as being from Covid yet.
Omicron subvariant BA.2 is taking over from the BA.1 variant in outbreak.
The way deaths are recorded by the Ministry of Health has been changed, with 34 people identified as having clearly died of Covid, as opposed to other causes of death while being Covid-positive.
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[@now_chemical]

This lady’s voice is so calming lol

[@marshallgarrett1593]

Together Protecting New Zealand

[@johnb5456]

People who use this test if they are 70 years old or over and have poor eyesight may have trouble reading the fine print. I am 86 years old and I had to use a magnifying glass to read the instructions.

[@harrydavidaererua8017]

For something very important and that I'm 60 years old....couldn't here or see plus couldn't read instructions,written in fine print.also partner is partly deaf but couldn't see signer.🤦🤷

[@arthurchaltsec3708]

I can't believe it can be this good

[@anneharris8937]

Great explanation thanks 🙏

[@howardedwards5963]

We can't get the dropper to work - I squeeze and squeeze until the cap blows off. Is there a seal on the inside of the cap that we are supposed remove first?

[@StuffNewZealand]

Every test is different, make sure you read the instructions provided before taking the test.

[@_nom_]

Seriously... It's not that hard.

[@jasonholley2276]

How do u reuse the swab reader

[@jasonholley2276]

When I first got 5 tester I didn’t realise I had 5 separate ones lol

[@deefee701]

You don't. One use only. In a packet of 5 you get 5 once-only uses.

[@msotrfan1]

There's a recall on these tests. It's on the internet; the green and white box she has here is recalled

[@KatherineAndKatie]

So i know how ghe test feels its a unconftable but when you take the test youre gonna be looking like your cryng but its becouse tears come out

[@deefee701]

Watch the video. If you're putting the swab up too far in your nose, all you're doing is hurting yourself. You only need to gently swipe the mucus area of your nose. Not break the brain barrier. 😊

[@hal511bm]

I do not need a stupid video to tell me how good I feel.

[@johnruiz6743]

Throat swab for Omicron Nasal swab only can give a false negative.

[@harbinderparmar790]

By Taking Rapid Antigen test rather more rapidly !

[@MrOlgrumpy]

Done,no rats in my snoot 😉

[@janeminishi7768]

Flowflex pink results

[@davidcarter9134]

Swab throat as well, it's more accurate!!

[@ZIMsar10]

Swabbing the throat was NOT advised in this video. Please, do not provide false information.

[@pong9000]

The long swab was designed to reach the deep nasopharyngeal area i.e. where the nasal passage meets the throat. So the original intent was to also sample the throat - through the nose! Health authorities abandoned that when people found it too uncomfortable. In Canada we've retreated to 1cm depth to make the test as easy as possible. For these reasons some health authorities now recommend swabbing both the throat (via mouth) and nostrils.

[@nancyhenderson7786]

Clinitest

[@raperecovery]

Cant re instructions and I got new glasses.

[@cygnus_zealandia]

Ditto - ridiculously small, almost microscopic writing

[@johnb5456]

I had to use a magnifying glass.

[@dianacrisp5944]

Seriously small text. Way to go for common sense lol

[@subramsubramaniam1327]

Thanks

[@diannecarrodus9674]

Bit late!!

[@FrancisMaxino]

Ha ha ha ha ha...ridiculous, we should have had home test kits at least more than a year ago in NZ. Why can't I get a frigging blood test to see if I have anti-bodies and contracted SARS-CoV-2?! The entire approach to controlling people and covid-colds in NZ is retarded, evil, and WRONG!

[@alfredagain]

@@FrancisMaxino Controlling people to do what? What do you mean "retarded, evil, and WRONG"? What's right?

[@Horus-Lupercal]

@@FrancisMaxino SARs is not a current pandemic that's killed 2 million people. Take this seriously.

[@Horus-Lupercal]

A bit late for what, Carrodus?

[@jamesmcbride496]

@@FrancisMaxino You forgot to mention your tin foil hat...