Infectious disease expert: 'Worrying but not surprising' that Covid-19 found in Irish nursing homes

It is worrying, but not surprising that there are clusters of Covid-19 infection in nursing homes, says infectious disease expert, Sam McConkey.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020 - 15:09

Evelyn Ring

It is worrying, but not surprising that there are clusters of Covid-19 infection in nursing homes, says infectious disease expert, Sam McConkey.

Chief medical officer at the Department of Health, Dr Tony Holohan, confirmed on Thursday that six coronavirus clusters have been found in nursing homes.

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