The Government supports the wider use of antigen tests as the country reopens from the Covid-19 lockdown but the public needs to be aware of their limitations, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said.
The Government would shortly be issuing new guidelines to businesses to encourage wider use of antigen testing as âan additional health and safety measureâ, he said, and pilot programmes would also be set up in schools and colleges.
However, he said such tests could give âa sense of false reassuranceâ and they were no substitute for respecting the public health advice.
While he said he would like to see greater use of such tests, he advocated a policy of âbelt and braces and keep the trousers onâ.