Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 2 February 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Update on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes
Ms Yvonne O'Neill:
We do. In respect of the numbers of deaths, we separate those that are Covid-related deaths. The Deputy's points are very important for us to understand because every death is a sad loss for families and is experienced deeply by other residents and staff in nursing homes. I will hand over to Dr. Kennelly but those data are recorded separately. In the month of January, 369 of the 1,000 deaths were Covid-related. Dr. Kennelly might describe the way in which they are reported.
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