Government should ensure anyone who has to stop work is still paid, says leading GP

Dr O’Connor urged people with even mild symptoms to telephone their GP who could then refer them for a test. Picture: Pexels

Dr Nuala O’Connor, the Irish College of General Practitioner’s lead on Covid-19, has called on the Government to ensure that anyone who has to stop work because of the virus will still be paid.

Only rapid identification of contacts and testing can contain the spread of the virus, she told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.