Health, carer, and retail staff among the most exposed to Covid-19 

Staff working in health and social care, carers, and retail staff are more exposed to Covid-19 than other workers, official figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) suggest.

Staff working in health and social care, carers, and retail staff are more exposed to Covid-19 than other workers, official figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) suggest.

As the debate continues over whether teachers, special needs assistants, carers, or gardai should be prioritised for vaccination, official CSO statistics suggest that some essential workers are more exposed to the virus because of the nature of their work.