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‘Number of staff’ test positive for Covid-19 in Midlands Prison

‘Number of staff’ test positive for Covid-19 in Midlands Prison — A Covid-19 test. File picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Tue, 03 Nov, 2020 - 07:11

Steve Neville

A number of staff have tested positive for Covid-19 in Midlands Prison, the Irish Prison Service (IPS) has announced.

It follows mass testing that took place in the prison over the weekend after five inmates tested positive for the virus.

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