HSE using antiquated system to track Covid-19 cases, public health specialist claims

Professor Ruairi Brugha, Head of RCSI's Department of Public Health and Epidemiology. Picture: RCSI/Twitter

Public health specialist Professor Ruairí Brugha has said that the HSE is using an antiquated system for tracking Covid-19 cases which fails to pinpoint where transmissions are occurring.

A system that identifies where cases are happening so that they can be targeted is needed he told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.