Schools and creches are going to remain open even at the highest level of the Living with Covid-19 plan. Thirty-one cases were in childcare facilities, 55 in primary schools, 17 in post primary and 10 in special education facilities. At this stage, 25 per cent of cases are in the 15-25 age group, and 9 per cent of cases are in those aged 14 or under. Where mass testing returns an additional detected case, an assessment is done to determine if there was school transmission. Children aged five to 17 passed the virus to 18 per cent of close contacts their own age.

Source: The Irish Times October 10, 2020 01:00 UTC