Scally: More ventilation and space  needed to manage Covid-19 in schools

Gabriel Scally was speaking at an event on the safety of reopening schools during the pandemic, hosted by the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group. File picture: Sam Boal

Ventilation in every classroom should be assessed and more community spaces and temporary units should be used to accommodate children returning to school, a leading public health expert has said.

Dr Gabriel Scally was speaking at an event on the safety of reopening schools during the pandemic, hosted by the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group (ISAG).