Covid-19 testing for all direct provision centres and meat factories is being considered by the National Public Health Emergency Team this morning.
They’re concerned about clusters among workers in meat plants, while 164 residents in asylum-seeker accommodation have also tested positive for the virus.
There are now 22,385 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across the country, while the death toll stands at 1,403.
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Clare recorded it’s highly daily increase so far of 27 yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in this county to 281.
Chief medical officer Tony Holohan says priority testing needs to focus on other areas of concern, apart from nursing homes:
