The Lead Adviser on Covid-19 with the Irish College of General Practitioners has said testing criteria for the coronavirus should be widened, but we must ensure we have the capacity to process additional tests in a timely manner.
Dr Nuala O'Connor told RTÉ's Morning Ireland that at present GPs are sending requests for 1,300 to 1,400 tests per day but even one additional test per doctor each day will significantly increase the numbers, she said. "Our concern really is if there is sufficient capacity to accommodate the change in testing", Dr O'Connor said. "We currently have relatively restricted testing: patients need to have a fever and a cough or shortness of breath, and they also need to belong to a high risk group. "So we do understand