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38% increase in the number of new outbreaks of Covid-19 in private homes last week

Nov 11, 2020 16:32 By News Northern Sound
38% increase in the number of new outbreaks of Covid-19 in private homes last week
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There was a 38 per cent increase in the number of new outbreaks of Covid-19 in private homes last week. According to a new

There was a 38 per cent increase in the number of new outbreaks of Covid-19 in private homes last week.

According to a new HSE report, there were also 24 new clusters linked to schools during the week.

There were a total of 572 new clusters of the virus last week - compared to 480 the week before.

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The big increase was the number of new outbreaks in private homes - they rose from 320 to 443.

The number of new clusters in hospitals increased, from eight to 11.

But there was a slight drop in new outbreaks linked to schools, with 24 new ones last week.

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There were also 11 new clusters in childcare facilities.

Among vulnerable populations, there were two new outbreaks among the Roma Community, three among Travellers and two in direct provision centres.

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