More than 100 people have been warned they have come into close contact with a confirmed Covid-19 case through the contact tracing app
Image: Leah Farrell via RollingNews.ie Image: Leah Farrell via RollingNews.ie MORE THAN 100 people have been warned they have come into close contact with a confirmed Covid-19 case through the contact tracing app.Senior civil servant Liz Canavan, of the Department of the Taoiseach, described the app as a “very important enhancement” to the tracing service, but she did not say how many of the close contacts had also tested positive or if any had been tested.
“There may be people that you don’t even know that you were close to in a public space. That’s why the Covid tracker app is another tool in our toolbox. To date 105 people have been alerted by the app that they have been in close contact with a confirmed case. “If you’ve been in close contact with someone who tests positive for Covid, the app sends you a close contact alert. If you provide your phone number, the HSE will then contact you to give you advice and refer you for testing if that’s appropriate.”
“So while we now can be met up with friends and loved ones, and while many of us have returned to work and once again are seeing colleagues each day, we still need to ensure that, where possible, we keep a safe distance of two metres from the people around us.
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