Covid testing in meat plants to resume next week

Coronavirus testing will resume in meat plants next week, says Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Serial testing in meat factories, which has been halted since Tuesday, will resume next week according to the Tánaiste.

There has been widespread concern that testing in these premises was paused after testing capacity became strained due to a rise in cases in the wider community.