The HSE Has Confirmed The Testing Backlog For Covid-19 Has Been Eliminated

1,000 tests a day have been carried out in labs this week

There are plans to ramp that up further.

A particular focus is being put on nursing homes, with 4 thousand residents and staff being tested this weekend.

There are currently 248 outbreaks in those settings - and the HSE's Dr Colm Henry says it's their biggest challenge: