Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 September 2021
175. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of Covid-19 tests administered and the number and proportion of confirmed Covid-19 cases for primary school pupils by week since the return of primary schools in August 2021. [45679/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe most recent weekly schools testing report outlines that from 29 August 2021 to 11 September 2021, 1,261 close contacts within primary schools have been identified and sent for testing and the positivity rate from these test is 58 cases or 4.39%.
This is a very reassuring indicator that transmission in school settings remains at a low level and compares very favourably with community transmission close contact positivity rates, and reflects that infection prevention and control measures are effective in schools.
