560 infected as ten groups of viruses found in meat plants

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The Health Department confirmed that ten groups of Covid-19 have been found in meat processing plants across Ireland, with a total of 566 people infected.

Twelve groups have been identified in direct supply centers and 149 cases of Covid-19.

There have now been a total of 1,429 Covid-19 related deaths here, and more than 22,500 confirmed cases.

At last night’s briefing by the National Public Health Emergency Team, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn said that HSE monitoring teams are in place for each group.

He said the team is taking a series of actions to prevent the spread of the virus.

Meanwhile, 12 groups of infection have been found in the Direct Provision centers, as well as 149 cases of the virus.

Medical Director Dr. Tony Holohan said the details of who is being tested and where is under consideration by the Health Protection Surveillance Center, and that he is considering making additional capacity available for areas such as Direct Provision and meat factories.

Dr. Holohan also broke down the age ranges of people who became infected with the virus, as well as those who died after being diagnosed with it.

He said more than 45% of those who died were over 85 years old, and two-thirds of the people who died were over 80 years old.

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27 more deaths from Covid-19 and 156 additional cases

Yesterday it was announced that 27 other people who were diagnosed with the virus here had died, while the Department also confirmed an additional 156 cases.

Of the total number of cases so far, 13% have been hospitalized and of those hospitalized, 373 have been admitted to intensive care.

Health workers represent 29.5% of all cases.

Dublin has the highest number of cases with 10,885 (49% of all cases) followed by Kildare with 1,312 cases (6%) and then Cork with 1,199 cases (5%).

Elsewhere, security measures will be put in place including no handshake policies, temperature testing, intensive cleaning and contact records to facilitate contact tracking for companies to reopen shortly, under a new protocol for employers. and workers to deal with the virus.

The confidential preliminary version of the “Safe Return to Work Protocol,” dated Thursday, also warns that workers returning from the recent closure may need support for anxiety or stress, due to traumatic events including financial difficulties, the illness or death of a family member or friend, or problems with their personal relationships.

Employers contemplating the reopening are advised to develop a Covid-19 business response plan, to address the potential level of risk (including for individual workers) and to formulate procedures for responding to suspected cases.

The protocol also advises them to prepare contingency measures to address rising worker absenteeism rates and to review existing sick leave policies.



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