Covid-19 (Health): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-04-30
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Simon Harris (FG), Wicklow

I will reply to the Deputy. She claimed that nursing homes were not mentioned in a briefing note. I can send her any number of briefing notes relating to the work we are doing on nursing homes.
The figure I have is that 28,000 swabs had been completed in long-term residential care settings as of 27 April. I apologise if I misspoke when quoting the figure initially. I expect that number to have increased since then and will provide the Deputy with the up-to-date figure as soon as I get it.
As of 26 April, 11,500 laboratory results had been returned. At the moment we are prioritising long-term residential care facilities, private, public and voluntary nursing homes, and the disability and mental health facilities. As we broaden the case definition we intend to expand to more vulnerable groups, including those in direct provision.

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