Antigen testing at the polling booths

Sir, – It might be a good idea to offer all voters antigen tests when visiting polling booths in the forthcoming byelection in Dublin Bay South.

It would give a snapshot of the prevalence of Covid-19 within the community.

Such mass testing would identify people with the virus so they could self-isolate, and assist in tracking down the disease and limiting its spread.

– Yours, etc,

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EAMON O BOYLE,

Ranelagh,

Dublin 6.