Cianan Brennan: We need to get truthful about contact tracing

Army cadet volunteers carry out contact tracing

The Government has trained a small army of people in contact tracing, the key human-led offensive weapon in the battle against Covid-19. But as things stand major question marks surround the efficacy of the system, at least in its Irish context, suggests Cianan Brennan.

Since the first case of the coronavirus was confirmed on Feb 29, roughly 2,000 people have been trained as contact tracers, based out of nine centres around the country.