Nine further Covid-19 deaths confirmed as antigen test 'snake oil' comments criticised 

One of the Boson Biotech Covid-19 antigen tests which have gone on sale in Lidl. Picture:: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

A further nine deaths related to Covid-19 have been confirmed as comments by a Nphet member on antigen tests were criticised.

The Department of Health has also confirmed a further 379 cases of the virus in Ireland.