Up to 225 nursing homes battling Covid-19 outbreaks

The HSE has urged people to continue coming forward for vaccination, with over 80% of the population now boosted. File photo

Nursing homes continue to be adversely affected by Covid-19, with a total of 225 homes around the country currently battling outbreaks, Minister of State Mary Butler has told the Dáil.

While the number of new Covid-19 outbreaks fell to 109 last week, almost half of these occurred in nursing homes and other centres for vulnerable people. Ms Butler said outbreaks are currently being experienced in over 40% of nursing homes