The Department of Health added that: “…approximately 62 per cent have returned to work.”
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The Department of Health has said they’ve been advised that 88% of coronavirus cases in meat factories are “no longer infectious as they are past the infectious period of 14 days.”
They added that: “…approximately 62 per cent have returned to work.”
To date, some 2,400 people have been tested for COVID-19 in meat plants and over 1,000 have tested positive for the virus.
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There are also 19 reported clusters and seven factories have had every employee tested by the HSE.
Concerns
Concerns have been raised over contact tracing, with Minister for Health Simon Harris admitting that up to 40% of close contacts of workers who tested positive have not been notified they were at risk of infection.
Independent TD Denis Naughten said that this has led to fears of a spillover of the virus into local communities.
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The Department of Health has said they’ve been advised that 88% of coronavirus cases in meat factories are “no longer infectious as they are past the infectious period of 14 days.”
They added that: “…approximately 62 per cent have returned to work.”
To date, some 2,400 people have been tested for COVID-19 in meat plants and over 1,000 have tested positive for the virus.
There are also 19 reported clusters and seven factories have had every employee tested by the HSE.
Concerns
Concerns have been raised over contact tracing, with Minister for Health Simon Harris admitting that up to 40% of close contacts of workers who tested positive have not been notified they were at risk of infection.
Independent TD Denis Naughten said that this has led to fears of a spillover of the virus into local communities.
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