Coronavirus: HSE official questions Micheál Martin's claim that 51,000 face testing wait

HSE clinical lead Dr Colm Henry said he did not know where the figure quoted by the Fianna Fáil leader came from.

A senior HSE official has questioned a claim from the Fianna Fáil leader that 51,000 people are awaiting swab testing for coronavirus.

Micheál Martin outlined the figure after he and other opposition leaders were given an official briefing on the Covid-19 crisis.