Where to find a RAT in Tasmania

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Tasmania residents are in luck, with large shipments of rapid antigen tests entering the state.

Multiple stores are reportedly in stock of RATs, with several selling both individual, double and five packs.

Prices across the state range anywhere from $12 for an individual test to $30 for two and $50 for five.

The total number of active cases across Tasmania continues to drop, although as 60,000 public school students return to classrooms this week a downward trend in infections is expected to be halted, prompting a rush of Rapid Antigen Test sales.

The home Covid tests have been flying off the shelves, with many businesses sold out within a day of restocking.

Many stores recommend people come in as soon as possible, as they are not able to set tests aside, however others due to get stock in are adding people to waitlists.

Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test kit. Picture: Brendan Radke

The Mercury has compiled a list of businesses who are currently out of stock, or stocked and will be updating frequently - keep checking back for updates

Note: Woolworths, Coles, Malouf Pharmacies and Chemist Warehouse can no longer provide information about their RAT stock over the phone and have encouraged individuals to visit in store.

Hobart

In stock (at time of publishing)

Shell Coles Express Hobart - only five packs available

Shell Coles Express North Hobart - five pack for $59

North Hobart Pharmacy

Chemist Warehouse Eastlands

Chemist Warehouse Hobart

TerryWhite Chemmart Rosny Park

Priceline Pharmacy Glenorchy

Coles New Town - limited stock - two packs for $30

Coles Eastlands Rosny - five pack for $50 - two packs for $30

Woolworths Wellington Centre - five and two packs available

Super Dollar Howrah - two packs for $30

Priceline Pharmacy Kingston Channel Court - $12 single packs

Priceline Pharmacy Kingston Plaza - $12 single packs

Out of stock (at time of publishing)

Good Price Pharmacy Hobart - No date for when stock may arrive

Friendly Care Advantage Pharmacy Hobart - No date for when stock may arrive

Friendly Care Advantage Pharmacy New Town - No date for when stock may arrive

Friendly Care Advantage Pharmacy Moonah - No date for when stock may arrive

Your Hobart Chemist - No date for when stock may arrive - is taking names for waitlist

Davey Street Discount Pharmacy - No date for when stock may arrive

HPS Pharmacies - Stock possibly to arrive in next few days

Coles Sandy Bay - No date for when stock may arrive

South Hobart Pharmarcy - No date for when stock may arrive - is taking names for waitlist

Elizabeth Street Pharmacy - stock arriving this week

Amcal Pharmacy Lauderdale - stock arriving this week

Launceston and North East

In stock (at time of publishing)

Galloways Pharmacy Scottsdale - new stock just delivered

Shell Coles Express Launceston Bathurst St - five packs for $59

Coles Racecourse - two pack and five packs

Woolworths Wellington St - one and two packs

Out of stock (at time of publishing)

Hatton & Laws Pharmacy Launceston - new stock possibly to arrive in the next fortnight

TerryWhite Chemmart Exeter - new stock possibly to arrive on Wednesday

Meadows Mews Pharmacy Kings Meadows - new stock to arrive by the end of the week

TerryWhite Chemmart Newstead - No date for when stock may arrive

Trevallyn Pharmacy - No date for when stock may arrive

Olde Tudor Pharmacy - No date for when stock may arrive

North West

In stock (at time of publishing)

Penguin Pharmacy

Priceline Pharmacy Devonport

Smithton Pharmacy - more tests to arrive today

TerryWhite Pharmacy - Latrobe

Out of stock (at time of publishing)

TerryWhite Pharmacy Cooee

Upper Burnie Pharmacy

Shiploads Burnie - more tests to arrive on Friday

Priceline Pharmarcy Ulverstone - waiting to receive test order

Dixon’s Pharmacy Wynyard

*People with symptoms or deemed close contacts can collect a free RAT test at the East Devonport Football Ground and the Dial Sports Complex in Penguin.