High numbers of people trying to get Covid test without referral

There are high numbers of people trying to get a Covid-19 test without a GP referral, the HSE has warned. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

The HSE has urged people to stop attending Covid-19 test centres without an appointment or a referral from a GP after it saw an increase in the number of people arriving at the centres asking for a test.

A letter sent to GPs from the HSE stated that since December 23, there has been a "notable increase" in the number of service users attending the test centres without a referral.