Primary schools are 'low risk' settings for Covid transmission, Holohan says

Dr Tony Holohan urged parents to keep children who are unwell home from school 

Chief medical officer, Dr Tony Holohan has said primary schools are a “low risk setting” for the transmission of Covid-19 and despite significantly increased testing in this age group in recent weeks, there has only been a relatively modest increase in the detection of cases.

His comments come as new guidance dictates primary school students will no longer have to self-isolate from Monday if they don’t have symptoms after being identified as a close contact of a positive case in schools. Children currently self-isolating at home can return to school on Monday, as long as they are symptom free.