Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 25 June 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Covid-19: Testing and Tracing

Dr. Cillian De Gascun:

To add to what Dr. Henry has said, we are aware the organisations had started implementing this unilaterally. We are conscious of the fact that there is no guidance in the area. We have asked HIQA to perform an evidence census for us in this area. As Professor Mallon alluded to earlier, it is certainly possibly one of a suite of measures but while temperature was a significant element of the disease in China, back in January, we know that at this point in time that the majority of our patients in Ireland do not actually have a temperature associated with Covid-19. HIQA is conducting an evidence census for us at this point in time on the role of temperature screening to inform our practice and the possible development of guidance in the coming weeks.

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