Covid-19: Transmission rates in schools remain low despite outbreaks doubling in one week 1.7% of close contacts in schools test positive, latest weekly HSE figures show about 3 hours ago
Transmission rates for Covid-19 appear to remain low in schools despite the number of outbreaks in education settings doubling from 29 to 61 in the space of a week, latest figures indicate. The HSE Covid-19 testing report for schools, which covers May 2nd-May 8th, shows positive cases among pupils or staff were detected in 302 schools. Of the 7,582 close contacts tested as a result, a total of 128 tested positive, or a positivity rates of 1.7 per cent.