Covid-19: 'Amateur hour' as Donnelly faces criticism for collapse in contact tracing

Health minister Stephen Donnelly is under fire for not being aware of the problem which led to thousands of close contacts of positive Covid-19 cases not being contacted by the HSE because the system was overwhelmed. Picture: Leah Farrell/Rollingnews.ie

Up to 25,000 people will be impacted by the temporary suspension of the contact tracing system, the government has been warned.

Health minister Stephen Donnelly is under fire for not being aware of the problem which led to thousands of close contacts of positive Covid-19 cases not being contacted by the HSE because the system was overwhelmed.