Cork woman has 'army' of support for Covid-19 test

Beth O'Reilly from Cork City, one of over 5000 people taken to a Covid-19 test by the Army.

When Cork woman Beth O’Reilly couldn't get to a Covid test centre, two soldiers from the Defence Forces were sent to help out.

She is not alone in getting help from this unexpected source. So far 5,330 people have been driven to Covid-19 test centres by the Defence Forces following requests by the HSE.