Professor Paddy Mallon:

Our readiness has not been tested but the closure of many of our testing hubs, the fact that we still do not have a clear written plan for how testing hubs are to be upscaled, and the multiple steps outlined in the document I provided that need to be taken in respect the referral and reporting pathways are all critical issues and must be looked at to decrease the time involved.

At the moment, I do not think the times are good enough, with a low rate of community transmission and a turnaround time of two days. With that low level of community transmission, we should be at one day.