GPs have been told they have no role in the issuing of documentation to patients in respect of the Digital Covid Certificate (DCC). In a letter to GPs this morning Dr Denis McCauley, chair of the GP committee in the Irish Medical Organisation(IMO) said any letter or email from GPs will not be be valid as a Digital Covid Certificate. Minister Ossian Smyth later apologised on behalf of colleague Minister Catherine Martin who had said the public could call GPs and test centres, for Covid-19 recovery certs, to get into indoor dining. Ms Canavan added this is the “current intention” and that she does not think “we’ll be able to do any better than that in terms of the recovery certs”. Around 160,000 vaccination certs are currently in the post and there are 60,000 to 70,000 certs being printed per day.

Source: Irish Independent July 13, 2021 11:52 UTC