The Deputy Chief Medical Officer has said no health service in the world could deal with the current demand for PCR testing.
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer has said no health service in the world could deal with the current demand for PCR testing.
There are no Covid-19 PCR tests available in ten counties across the country this morning.
The HSE's self-referral portal shows zero availability in Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Meath, Tipperary, Watrerford, Wexford or Wicklow.
Deputy CMO Dr Ronan Glynn says at the moment demand is far outstripping availability:
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