Over 1,000 Covid-19 cases confirmed in Irish meat plants

Meat processing plans accounted for the highest number of coronavirus cases in settings classified as 'at-risk' by NPHET. Photo: iStock

Meat processing plants had the highest number of Covid-19 cases out of a number of ‘at-risk’ settings being monitored by health officials, figures furnished by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) show.

A further three people have died from Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities across the country to 1,659, it was confirmed at the Wednesday briefing of NPHET.