150,000 Covid-19 infections may have been missed due to lack of PCR tests

As demand for PCR tests continues, the HSE this week estimated that up to 150,000 Covid-19 infections may have escaped official confirmation.

From last week, symptomatic people aged between 4 and 39 were advised to contact the HSE and request for antigen tests to be sent out to them.

CEO of the HSE, Paul Reid says a new online system to allow people register a positive antigen test result should be available from next week: