Close to 160 people attended the pop-up Covid-19 testing centre in Mullingar during its first day in operation yesterday.
159 people attended the facility at St. Loman's Health Campus yesterday while a further 53 people used the drive-through testing service.
People who are asymptomatic, over the age of 16 and live within close proximity to St Loman's Health Campus are eligible to take a covid test at the centre. The centre is to remain open until next Tuesday from 9am until 5pm each day.
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The free test is designed to identify asymptomatic cases of the virus so health experts can better examine the spread of covid-19 in the community.
