Noel Baker tackles some of the common questions about the Covid-19 testing procedureThe testing area for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) at Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin. But if you wait up to 14 days for a result, is there much point getting the result at all? Plus, Dr De Gascun said since the changes in criteria for testing, the percentage of those testing positive for Covid-19 has risen from 6% to 15%, meaning they are testing the right people. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: “There is a global shortage of testing kits, there’s a shortage of reagents, and we need the laboratory capacity.”Q. A. Dr De Gascun said it could cause delays in the system of up to 10 days.

Source: Irish Examiner April 01, 2020 16:16 UTC