Nursing homes on high alert as Covid-19 spreads rapidly

Nursing Homes Ireland has warned there can be no delays in rolling out vaccines to facilities all over Ireland as cases of Covid-19 increase. File Picture: PA

There are more than 100 Covid-19 outbreaks in nursing homes across the country, with more than 50 detected since the new year alone.

Nursing Homes Ireland said nursing homes are on high alert as the country remains in the grip of a third Covid wave that has seen 1,700 people in hospital this week.