One in eight of all Covid cases in Ireland were children and teenagers under 18 within the year of the pandemic. Over 13,000 secondary school age and over 10,000 primary school age children have been diagnosed with Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic. It comes as the next phase of return to school commences on Monday for all primary school children in third to sixth class and fifth years in post-primary schools. “I think the number of cases recorded is a massive underestimation of how many children were infected by Covid-19,” he said. Primary school children do not have to wear masks but those in second-level should, officials have been saying in recent weeks.

Source: Irish Independent March 10, 2021 02:39 UTC