A major pathology lab has temporarily shut a number of drive-through and walk-in clinics as it struggles to keep up with demand.
Australian Clinical Labs made the decision to shut the labs on Monday and said it would progressively reopen from Tuesday as it cleared the backlog of swabs.“These closures have been necessary due to the significant increase in testing volumes across the State,” the company said.Australian Clinical Labs temporarily closed 28 of its Covid testing sites on Monday as it deals with overwhelming demand.
Drive-through sites that are shut include: Clarendon Hawkesbury Showground, Dural, Emerald Hills , Granville , Hornsby Overflow Car Park, Hunters Hill, Kingswood, Liverpool, Marsden Park, Minto, Parklea, Penrith, Sydney Olympic Park, Warriewood, Windsor and Winmalee. People are reportedly still struggling to get tested at PCR clinics despite most state governments announcing sweeping changes to testing regimes.
Authorities are pushing for people to use Rapid Antigen Tests instead of a PCR unless symptomatic or a close contact, but they are in short supply with soaring prices.
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