RT-PCR Covid 19 testing now available at Donegal Airport

RT-PCR Covid 19 testing now available at Donegal Airport

Medel Healthcare are delighted to have joined forces with Donegal Airport to bring RT-PCR Covid 19 testing and Covid 19 Antibody testing to the Northwest Region.

Medel Healthcare Ltd is a Westmeath based company specialising in Health Screening and Phlebotomy Services to the Sports, Business and Pharmacy industries.

From November 29th you are required to have a Pre Departure travel clearance certificate whether travelling from or to orange and red listed countries as we adopt the European traffic light system.

All passengers arriving from an ‘orange’, ‘red’ or ‘grey’ region, can stop restricting their movement if they get a negative or not detected PCR test taken a minimum of five days after arrival in Ireland.

Medel Healthcare Manager Thomas Browne stated:
“We are thrilled to offer our services to Donegal Airport for the coming festive and spring seasons. We have liaised with our lab over the past week to ensure logistically we can achieve results within the 72 hour window essential for passengers.

 I am extremely happy to announce that local personnel wishing to avail of our services are quite welcome to book either services we provide also.

We feel it’s important to initiate ways the Aviation and Travel industries can get back on their feet with everyone looking to 2021 with the hope normality is on the horizon”

Donegal Airport Manager Eilis Docherty added

“Tá muid an lúcháireach go bhfuil Medel Healthcare ag oscailt Ionad Tástáil COVID-19 ar an suíomh anseo ag Aerfort Dhún na nGall.  We are delighted to have Medel Healthcare open a dedicated COVID-19 testing facility here at Donegal Airport for the Northwest region.

There is a growing demand for travel related COVID testing and we have been keen to ensure that a test facility is available within our own region.

The facility is fully open to the public, whether they need a test for travel, or any other reason and with ample free parking available onsite our facilities are ideal for use.”

Medel Healthcare are now taking bookings from December 7th book online via www.medelhealthcare.com or call +353 83 446 9194