The HSE is continuing with its programme of COVID-19 walk-in test centres which enable people in those communities local to the centre get a free-COVID-19 test without having to make an appointment in advance.

 

These test centres are an important part of the HSE’s efforts to facilitate enhanced COVID-19 testing for local communities and means that those without symptoms of COVID-19 have convenient access to COVID-19 testing. They also allow further identification and understanding of any variants of concern within communities. The HSE continues to monitor the need for asymptomatic walk-in testing centres and HSE Public Health teams across the country continue to advise on the most appropriate locations at any given time.

 

Over the coming days a number of new centres will open and some of the existing walk-in centres will extend the timeframe that they are open. The HSE has also added walk-in, no appointment necessary COVID-19 testing in a number of its static testing centres. This service will operate alongside the testing service for those who are symptomatic or close contacts of a confirmed case of COVID-19 and who are referred for a COVID-19 test by their GP. 

 

Walk-in COVID-19 testing in existing sites in Coolock, Mulhuddart and the Liberties in Dublin will continue over the coming days.

 

New walk–in centres will open in in Drumshambo Co Leitrim today,  Friday April 23^rd and in Tuam Co Galway on Monday April 26^th.

 

Walk-in testing will also be available over the coming days at the static testing sites in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Castlerea, Co Roscommon, Nenagh, Co Tipperary and Kilcohan, Co Waterford. Walk-in testing has been available in the testing centres in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Tralee, Co Kerry and Dunmanway, Co Cork  since earlier this week, and this will continue into next week.