HSE boss: Dealing with high volume of PCR tests is ‘extremely challenging’

HSE boss: Dealing with high volume of PCR tests is ‘extremely challenging’

Paul Reid has said the high volume of PCR tests is putting the health service under pressure (Brian Lawless/PA)

HSE boss Paul Reid has described the extreme challenges in dealing with the volume of referrals for Covid-19 tests, as the system comes under pressure.

Mr Reid said that while the capacity for PCR tests have been increased to deal with the rising demand, there is a limit to what the health service can cope with.

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