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Outbreak of Covid-19 in over 200 Galway city households mainly linked to young adults

Outbreak of Covid-19 in over 200 Galway city households mainly linked to young adults Over 50% of cases are linked to multiple household clusters. By Adam Daly Wednesday 3 Mar 2021, 5:00 PM Mar 3rd 2021, 5:00 PM 46,378 Views 0 Comments Image: SIPA USA/PA Images Image: SIPA USA/PA Images THE HSE HAS seen a significant outbreak of Covid-19 among young adults in Galway city over the past three weeks, with over 200 households affected.  HSE West director of public health Dr Breda Smyth said there’s been a fourfold increase in the number of cases in the student population as 441 cases have been linked to this outbreak.

Coronavirus: Schools to assess GCSE and A-level grades

All exams were cancelled for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic. A statistical standardisation using an algorithm, which saw many grades lowered last year, will not be used in 2021. There was an outcry from many schools, pupils and parents when the algorithm used to standardise results reduced more than a third of A-level grades predicted by teachers. The algorithm was scrapped after days of controversy. Stormont Education Minister Peter Weir told the Assembly on Tuesday that he believed exams are the “fairest and most robust method” for awarding qualifications and was disappointed these could not be held again this year.

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