More than 170 Covid cases detected in mandatory hotel quarantine facilities
Of the Covid cases detected in hotels, 163 cases were found in residents, nine staff were infected, and one unaccompanied minor. Of those cases, 59 were later found to be variants of concern. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
More than 170 cases of Covid-19 have been detected in mandatory hotel quarantine facilities — with 59 of these cases found to be the more transmissible UK and South African variants.
A total of 4,400 people have entered the system since it came into operation in March, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly told the Dáil.
