COVID-19 test facilities have increased in Limerick

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COVID-19 test facilities have been increased in Limerick from today, as speculation mounts a lockdown may be enforced around the county, following a surge in confirmed cases.
Since last Wednesday NPHET announced 70 confirmed in Limerick, sparking a warning from Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronan Glynn, that it was โ€œmonitoring with growing concern the number of cases nationally, particularly in Limerickโ€.
While publicans around the country rejoiced the governmentโ€™s approval to re-open all pubsย from Sep 21, fresh doubts have been raised over whether or not wet pubs will in fact reopen in Limerick, in the wake of a sustained rise in cases locally.
Today the HSE opened an additional Covidย 19 testing facility at Stย Josephโ€™s Health Campus, Mulgrave Street, increasing from three to seven test bays at the centre in the coming days.
โ€œThe new centre when fully operational can cater for up to 600-700 tests per day if demand requires, and will offer free testing for anyone who is referred by a GP,โ€ said a HSE spokesman.
Those attending have been urged not to travel to the test centre by taxi or public transport; adhere to โ€œsocial distancingโ€; and โ€œwear a face-covering throughout (including travelling to and from the testing centre)โ€.
HSE Mid West Community Healthcare Chief Officer Maria Bridgeman, said the โ€œadditional pop up test centre becomes operational from todayโ€.
โ€œThis centre will help us meet the increased demand for testing at a location which is very accessible to the community, and it is important the public continue to adhere to all public health guidelines as the HSE continues itโ€™s response to Covid 19,โ€ she added.
Appointments are being offeredย from 2pm to 8pm today.
The city test centre will be operational seven-days-a-weekย from Thursday, September 10th, (8amย to 8pm).
The HSE urged those offered an appointment for testing โ€œto please attendโ€, to avoid delaying or disappointing others.
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