Supermarket chain Carrefour Taiwan (家樂福) yesterday announced it had lowered its price for FORA/VTRUST rapid COVID-19 antigen test kits to NT$200 (US$6.82) from NT$350 at its 38 stores that are licensed to sell such items.
The price reduction comes amid skyrocketing demand for rapid tests due to a spike in domestic COVID-19 infections.
Taiwan yesterday reported 6,339 new COVID-19 cases, including 6,295 domestically transmitted infections and 44 cases that were contracted abroad, Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) data showed.
While the price for a pack of five FORA/VTRUST tests has also been lowered to NT$975 from NT$1,700, the price for a pack of
/ Staff writer, with CNASupermarket chain Carrefour Taiwan （家樂福） yesterday announced it had lowered its price for FORA/VTRUST rapid COVID-19 antigen test kits to NT$200 （US$6.82） from NT$350 at its 38 stores that are licensed to sell such items.
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Supermarket chain Carrefour Taiwan announced Tuesday it had lowered the price of FORA/VTRUST rapid COVID-19 antigen tests from NT$350 (US$6.83) to NT$200 at 38 of its stores with drug licenses.
Taipei, April 24 (CNA) The price of one type of domestically produced rapid COVID-19 antigen test kit will be reduced from NT$300 (US$10.23) to NT$200 or even lower as part of a pack of five starting Monday, in a first round of price cuts announced by manufacturer TaiDoc Technology Corp. Sunday.