BEIJING, Jan 14 (Reuters) – China’s Andon Health Co Ltd (002432.SZ) mentioned on Friday it has signed a contract worthy of $1.28 billion with the U.S. Army Contracting Command to provide COVID-19 self-exam kits.

Andon Health’s unit iHealth Labs Inc has agreed to supply at-home coronavirus antigen exam kits that can serve 250 million men and women, the company explained in a stock exchange filing.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command signed the deal on behalf of the country’s Office of Wellness and Human Products and services, Andon Overall health stated.

Before in the 7 days, iHealth Labs signed a contract well worth $ 120 million with the New York Point out Office of Overall health to source the self-examination kits. It experienced also gained orders totalling $65.3 million sent from the New York State Office of Health and fitness in December, Andon Health said late on Wednesday.

Andon said iHealth Labs also obtained contracts for the kits value a combined $148.3 million from The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Government business of Well being and Human Solutions involving Dec. 3, 2021 and Jan. 5, 2022.

Reporting by Roxanne Liu and Meg Shen Enhancing by Richard Pullin

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