Sinn Féin: 'Much stronger collaboration on testing and tracing needed' on island of Ireland

Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane says more co-operation is needed. Photo:Gareth Chaney/Collins

Sinn Féin says hospitals in the Republic should be drawing up plans to receive patients if hospitals in the North come under too much pressure.

The party is calling for officials on either side of the border to pool testing and tracing to fight the outbreak on an all-island basis.