Covid-19 test and tracing turnaround will be down to three days from next week

The HSE has said that from Monday May 18, the day set for a possible first phase of lifting of lockdown restrictions, test turnaround, from swab to full contact tracing, for the coronavirus will be three days.

Speaking at a briefing concerning testing and contact tracing in UCD this morning, HSE CEO Paul Reid said that in 90% of positive cases, the turnaround time will now be three days.