Calls for PCR testing capacity to be increased

 

PCR testing capacity needs to be increased, according to the Social Democrats.

No appointments are available for numerous test centres around the country, with GPs calling for more walk-in community testing centres.

3,666 cases of COVID-19 were detected yesterday, while 638 patients with the virus are in hospital – including 130 in ICU.

Social Democrats co-leader Roisin Shortall says while testing capacity has increased in recent days, it’s still not meeting demand:

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