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Walk-in test centre opens in Navan as part of efforts to find asymptomatic cases By Ruth O Connell The facility at Navan O Mahony s will operate daily from 11am until 7pm on Bank Holiday Monday
People who don t have symptoms of Covid-19 are being encouraged to get tested at a walk-in centre at Navan O’Mahonys GAA Club on Brews Hill.
It s open for the next five days as part of efforts to find asymtomatic cases.
The facility will operate from 11am to 7pm each day, along with two other centres in Dublin - on Quay Street in Balbriggan and at Colaiste Eoin in Finglas, which are open for the next week.
North-East Correspondent
In Navan in Co Meath, which has the fourth-highest 14-day incidence rate per 100,000, a queue had formed before the centre opened at 11am.
The centre has been opened at Navan O Mahony s GAA club. It will be open from today until Monday 5 April, from 11am to 7pm daily.
The Navan O Mahony’s GAA clubhouse is turned into a walk in testing centre for five days. Navan has the fourth highest 14 day incidence rate. pic.twitter.com/qjo1x1MGo4 Sinéad Hussey (@SineadHus) April 1, 2021
Between 300 and 500 tests a day are expected to be carried out and people do not have to contact their GP first.
18 additional deaths and 761 new cases of COVID-19 as row over vaccine numbers rumbles on By Michael Carolan Meanwhile, people who don t have COVID symptoms are being encouraged to get tested at a walk-in centre at Navan O’Mahonys GAA Club on Brews Hill.
The Department of Health says it has been notified of 18 additional deaths related to COVID-19 today and 761 new cases.
Of the deaths reported today 11 occurred in March and 7 occurred in February. The median age of those who died was 81 years and the age range was 59 - 95 years.
Of the cases notified today:
383 are men / 373 are women
72% are under 45 years of age