The logging of positive antigen tests on the HSE portal is open to misuse says the Health Minister.
A system will be running from Friday to allow those aged 4 to 39 to register a positive rapid test and log their close contacts.
There will be no need for a PCR test to confirm infection, while it will also be used to issue recovery Covid certs.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly expects everyone will do the right thing:
“I think over the last 2 years what we’ve seen time and time again in terms of people following the public health advice and doing so many different things, people have continually done the right thing”