People refusing to reveal close contacts, public health official warns

The Covid-19 testing centre at the University of Limerick, which was set up earlier this month in response to the high number of cases among the student population. Picture: Brian Arthur

Public health officials in the Mid-West have flagged deep concerns with contact tracing in the region.

Covid-19 contact tracers have encountered incidents of people ignoring calls, not disclosing how they may have been infected, or refused to reveal other close contacts, according to a senior official at the Department of Public Health.