Number of cases of Covid-19 in care homes ‘decreased rapidly’ in recent weeks

Dr Ronan Glynn said community test positivity ‘appears to be reducing.' Photo: Julien Behal Photography/PA

The number of cases of Covid-19 in long-term residential care settings has decreased rapidly over recent weeks, deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn has said.

The public health doctor said that the number of cases dropped more than he expected, given the level of disease in the community.