Close-contact positivity something 'we really need to watch' as schools return
The so-called UK variant now accounts for about 92% of cases in this country.
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The so-called UK variant now accounts for about 92% of cases in this country.
A rapid increase in cases this month resulted in a backlog in the HSE’s contact tracing system.
The figure was confirmed by the HSE this morning.
A mother has raised concerns about the policy of schools not taking action until contacted by the HSE.
The findings are based on a nationally representative survey of 1,000 adults in Ireland run in early July.
The country’s education minister said there’s been an “alarming emergence of mass infections” since the start of the month.