Covid-19 community testing centres and PCR self-referral portal to close this week

HSE Lead for covid-19 Test and Trace and Vaccination Eileen Whelan said the online booking portal will also close from Thursday. File Picture: Picture Dan Linehan

Covid-19 community testing centres will close from Thursday as testing is no longer recommended for most people, the HSE has announced.

The HSE will also shut down the online self-referral portal people currently use to order PCR tests.