Covid-19: Not testing close contacts is counter-productive, public health expert warns

Professor Anthony Staines has criticised the decision not to test close contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases. File Picture: Denis Minihane

Plans to not test all close contacts of positive Covid-19 cases are counter-productive, a public health expert has warned.

Due to mounting pressure on the public health system as Covid-19 cases hit record new heights, close contacts are now being told to restrict their movements but will only be referred for a test if they begin to display symptoms.