Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 25 June 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Covid-19: Testing and Tracing

Dr. Colm Henry:

In short, no. We have built up the capacity to carry out 100,000 tests but, as a result of reduced community transmission, the number of tests being carried out has decreased. The number of tests being carried out on those who conform to the case definition and on those who fall under our other testing strategies in respect of, for example, nursing homes and healthcare workers has now fallen below 20,000.

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