Covid-19 spreads easiest indoors but schools not major source, says Hiqa

Covid-19 spreads easiest indoors but schools not major source, says Hiqa

HIQA: There is consistent evidence that Covid-19 clusters most commonly occur in household settings, and that there is a higher rate of onward transmission in households, compared with other settings. Picture: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer

Further evidence that Covid-19 spreads easiest indoors with large crowds in poorly ventilated environments has been published by the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa). 

The research also found most clusters of coronavirus are located in household settings.

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