Trinity College to test for Covid-19 on campus; serial testing to begin in direct provision centres

Trinity College Dublin will start testing students, staff and close contacts of confirmed Covid-19 patients in the coming days. It is the first third level institute to do so. File Picture.

Trinity College Dublin (TCD) hopes to get ahead of any Covid-19 outbreaks by rolling out testing in collaboration with the HSE from Monday, September 21, while serial testing will begin at accommodation centres for asylum seekers and refugees this weekend.

TCD will begin testing students, staff, and close contacts of confirmed cases that present with Covid-19 symptoms at the first test centre to open at a third level institute.