Phones not being answered to contract tracers
The HSE chief executive says an increasing number of people are not answering calls from Covid-19 contact-tracers. Paul Reid says it’s a ‘concerning trend’ because they are a valuable resource to protect people against the virus. Contact-tracers identify people who were in close contact with someone who has…
CMO not concerned with breakdown in tracing system
The Chief Medical Officer says he’s not concerned about the breakdown in the contact tracing system. The HSE asked 2,500 thousand people who tested positive to do their own contact tracing after the system became overwhelmed. A further 1,066 cases were confirmed last night, along with three additional…
Fresh concerns expressed over contact tracing
Up to 15,000 people may have been affected by issues with Covid-19 contact tracing over the weekend. The HSE has asked thousands of people who have tested positive for the disease to carry out their own contact tracing. The Irish Medical Organisation is fearful that people who didn’t…
Those with Covid-19 will have to conduct their own contact tracing
Thousands of people who tested positive for Covid-19 over the weekend will be asked to do their own contact tracing. The HSE is to send a text to 2,500 people in the coming days to tell others they’ve been in close contact. It’s emerged that HSE contact tracers…