Covid-19: 56 cases traced to man who didn't restrict movements after being overseas

More than 50 others were infected as a result of one man not restricting his movements having returned from overseas. File picture

A man who failed to restrict his movements after returning to Ireland from a trip abroad led to at least 56 people being infected with Coronavirus, including up to ten households and a sports team.

The sobering “real example” of how Covid-19 can quickly spread within the community was revealed in a report published by the Department of Public Health, Mid West, as the region surpassed its 3,000th case.