Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2020
602. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Health the number of follow-up calls and texts that have been made to those who have travelled to Ireland and embarked upon the 14-day restriction of movements since the passenger locator form was introduced by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31202/20]
View answerThe COVID-19 Passenger Locator Form was launched in an online format on 26 August. The introduction of an online form supports an enhanced system of engagements with arriving passengers.
The main purpose of the form is for the targeting of key public health messages to arriving passengers through SMS and email - to date over 570,000 SMS messages have issued to passengers arriving from overseas. The form may also be used for the purpose of contact tracing in the event there is a suspected or confirmed case on board a flight or ferry. Since August 26, 391,460 completed forms have been received.
The latest operational statistics on the passenger locator form are as follows:
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|
07/09-13/09 |
14/09-20/09 |
21/09-27/09 |
28/09-04/10 |
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Total forms received |
64,954 |
59,893 |
55,394 |
47,585 |
|
Total Number of SMS Sent |
89,904 |
106,020 |
103,770 |
96,466 |
|
Number of Phone Calls Attempted |
16,059 |
23,139 |
27,209 |
30,888 |
|
Number of phone contacts made - outgoing |
8,455 |
11,862 |
13,837 |
16,428 |
|
Number of phone contacts made - incoming |
2,250 |
2,892 |
3,341 |
4,101 |
|
Total phone contacts made |
10,705 |
14,754 |
17,178 |
20,529 |
