Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Covid-19: Infection Rate among Healthcare Workers (Resumed)

Dr. Lynda Sisson:

Yes, but the 8,000 includes people who are not in the workforce at all, but who do identify as healthcare workers. The number could include a retired GP, for example, or somebody out on maternity leave who identifies as a nurse.