Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 25 June 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Covid-19: Testing and Tracing

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask Dr. Henry a question about the ongoing testing in nursing homes. We know "test, trace and isolate" is the mantra by which we have to learn. We understand that medical staff in nursing homes will be tested for the next four weeks, which is very welcome, but I wish to ask Dr. Henry about the other staff in the nursing homes - for example, the caterers and the housekeepers - and the patients. Does Dr. Henry feel it is sufficient to test the medical personnel only and not the rest of the staff or the patients in nursing home settings?

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