Covid-19: Staff shortages will 'have no impact' on testing this weekend

The National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) is unable to process Covid-19 swabs this weekend due to 'staff shortages'. Stock Picture: iStock

Staff shortages this weekend and next will "have no impact" on Covid testing capacity, Dr Cillian de Gascun has said.

Dr de Gascun, who is head of the National Virus Reference Laboratory, said a number of staff are now self isolating and as a result the lab will close both this weekend and next.