Two hauliers test positive for Covid since more than 2,100 tested under new rules
This means the positive test percentage is lower than 0.1pc. As countries battled the third wave of Covid infection after Christmas many introduced restrictions on those crossing their borders or entering through ports and airports, and the French government introduced a law that came into force on 28 January requiring truck drivers arriving in France on direct ferries from Ireland to show a negative Covid test result. Following a rapid procurement process the Department of Transport contracted Irish company RocDoc Ltd to provide free tests for commercial drivers travelling to France. Three n...