German lab on standby to cope if Ireland's Covid-19 testing capacity is exceeded

The HSE say its agreement with the German lab is capped at 2,000 tests per day, and that it will only be used if capacity is exceeded here. File Picture: AP/Martin Meissner

A lab in Germany is on standby to process up to 2,000 Covid-19 tests a day from Ireland.

The HSE says a deal has been reached with the facility to create 'surge capacity' —  meaning additional tests could be carried out in Germany if Ireland reaches its 15,000 daily testing capacity limit, according to a report in today’s  Irish Times.