Irish Examiner
Some 15%, or around 100,000 people, with appointments for Covid-19 swabbing have not shown up for a test since the start of the pandemic, official figures have shown.
According to Niamh O’Beirne, the HSE’s national lead for testing and tracing, data is not available on appointments cancelled. The 15% figure only refers to people who did not turn up for appointments across the country.
Ms O’Beirne was replying to Cork East TD for Labour, Sean Sherlock, who said: “These figures underpin the importance of attending all swab appointments and adhering to public health advice if considered a close contact.
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