There were 94 cases of Covid-19 detected in schools last week following mass testing of more than 2,800 students and staff, latest official figures show. The figures are contained in the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) weekly Covid-19 mass testing report for schools and childcare facilities for December 13th to December 21st. The report shows positivity rates following mass testing were highest in special schools (5.1 per cent) followed by primary schools (4 per cent) and secondary schools (0.7 per cent). The latest HSE schools report, meanwhile, only lists positive cases identified following mass testing. However, it is likely the number of index cases is at least 149, given that mass testing took place in this number of schools last week.

Source: The Irish Times December 23, 2020 12:22 UTC