Ireland has reached a major milestone since the Covid-19 pandemic began three years ago, with PCR test centres set to officially close later this week.
According to the HSE, advice for the general public is also set to change from Thursday, March 30 with Covid-19 testing no longer recommended for most people. This updated advice means that testing centres across the country and the self-referral portal for ordering PCR tests will no longer be required, and both will be shut down.
Eileen Whelan, the national lead of the HSE’s Covid-19 test, trace and vaccination programme told RTE's Morning Ireland that from Thursday morning, PCR testing will no longer be required by the general public. She said: "This is the recommendation of our public health department. And this change has come about in line with the changes in the virus."
