At risk groups in Ireland testing positive for Covid-19 almost triple rate of general public

As part of the response to the pandemic, MSF Ireland put out a call for field staff to join a mission and partnered with Safetynet Primary Care. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

An innovative rapid testing system used to quickly identify and isolate positive cases of Covid-19 among homeless, Roma, and Traveller communities in the Dublin area found a rate of positive cases almost three times that of the general public.