The HSE's confirmed all Covid-19 community testing centres are closing from Thursday.

The online self-referral portal for ordering PCR tests will also be closed.

The decision was made following updated public health advice, which states that Covid-19 testing is "no longer recommended for the vast majority of people".

Eileen Whelan National Lead for the Covid-19 Test and Tracing Programme says the centre's have been open since early March 2020;