On average, there are 15 close contacts of someone in primary school and four in secondary.
An immunologist says it’s not surprising that up to 12,000 children are restricting their movements because they’re deemed a close contact of someone with Covid 19.
Around 700 primary schools and 500 secondary schools have reported a covid case.
On average, there are 15 close contacts of someone in primary school and four in secondary.
Professor of Comparative Immunology at Trinity College, Clíona O’Farrelly, says it shows covid is still very prevalent.
Covid-19: 12,000 children kept home from school after being identified as close contacts https://t.co/ki7SV1ZshW
— Irish Independent (@Independent_ie) September 6, 2021
A consultant in infectious diseases at Beaumont Hospital's appealing for people to remain vigilant despite falling Covid-19 case numbers.
Dr Eoghan Debarra says they're seeing an increase in the numbers of Covid patients
A secondary teachers union say the Covid situation in schools is "quite worrying".
Kieran Christie, General Secretary of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland, says more data will emerge over the next week or so
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