The HSE says it's expecting up to 500 people per day at its new walk-in testing centres this coming week.
Four new pop-ups opened today.
So the Dublin ones are at Mulhuddart and Ballyfermot.
While there's also centres in Waterford and Limerick cities.
The locations have been chosen for having high incidence rates of the virus.
From Saturday April 10 - a COVID-19 walk-in test centre will open for those without symptoms in #Palmerstown and Ballyfermot. https://t.co/kvprmQ0xja
— Cllr. Shane Moynihan (@shanemoynihan) April 8, 2021
Walk In Test Centres Open Today
The HSE's Margaret McQuillan, at the Ballyfermot centre, says they're about breaking the chain of infection:
She says people are coming in "as part of their civic duty," to protect the community.
Adding to that, she says a number will get a text tomorrow informing them of a positive result.
However Margaret says that's "potentially lifesaving" act.
The centres are open and free to people within 5 kilometres and who do not have symptoms.
If you have symptoms contact your GP to organise a test.
