Covid-19 among healthcare workers at lowest level since August

The mass vaccination centre at Páirc Uí Chaoimh opened on Thursday, offering COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers. Picture: Andy Gibson.

New data from the Central Statistics Office shows positive trends in the rate of Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations, as latest figures showed another 20 deaths from the coronavirus and 584 confirmed new cases.

The latest weekly bulletin from the CSO, to the end of March 19, showed the lowest number of healthcare workers diagnosed with Covid-19 since last August, at 88.