Amount Of Covid-19 Cases At Nursing Homes Continue To Increase

Tuesday, 14 April 2020 07:51

By Gareth Farrell

Health officials say the area of greatest concern is now the number of cases in residential institutions.

167 deaths have been confirmed among Covid-19 patients at nursing homes.

Tusla says its caseload has fallen with schools closed - and it wants the public to know they can still report any concerns they have about the safety of a child. In normal times, a quarter of the Child and Family Agency's referrals come from schools.
Patricia Finlay, Tusla's services director, says social workers are still working during the pandemic.

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