Unwell students urged to stay home due to 'significant increase' in viral infections

The HSE has issued a message to parents reminding them to keep sick children off school. Picture: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Principals have been urged to remind the school community to stay home if they are unwell amid a “very significant increase in the usual winter viral infections”.

As schools and other activities resume after Christmas, the HSE is dealing with a significant increase in viral infections, including Covid, flu, and RSV.