Reopening: Antigen tests to be sent to close contacts of confirmed Covid cases

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has hinted that the sending of antigen tests to close contacts will be among the measures signed off by Cabinet today. File Picture: PA

Antigen test kits are to be sent to close contacts of Covid cases under new measures being signed off on by the Cabinet on Tuesday morning.

The Cabinet is meeting at Dublin Castle to decide what course of action to take ahead of the planned easing of all remaining Covid-19 restrictions on October 22.