Dr. Colm Henry:

Bearing in mind the concerns of Professor Mallon and others, as we reopen our airports and allow increased travel, it is clear that we must consider anything which reduces the risk of transmission. As Professor Mallon pointed out, it is a point-in-time testing. Releasing people who have positive results, whether they are asymptomatic or not, would clearly have to be considered. It is not something that we are doing at the moment. It is under active discussion by NPHET and will undoubtedly inform our own testing policy. It is not something we are doing at present, but anything that would reduce the dissemination of the virus should be seriously considered.