Ms Niamh O'Beirne:

We refer people for day 0 tests and day 7 tests. Somewhere between 70% and 80% of people will show up for day 0 tests, and on occasion it gets closer to 85%. On the day 7 tests, it is closer to 50%. Looking at the age profiles, the cohorts who have the most difficulty tend to be the very young and the more elderly. We are looking at different tests for children, such as saliva tests, to make it an easier appointment to attend. We have done further campaigns and several press conferences to encourage people to show up for their day 0 tests.