Frontline workers operating on the margins of Irish society are reporting a "very high proportion" of positive Covid-19 cases among people living in extreme poverty.
The medical charity Safetynet has said the impact of coronavirus in the Roma community is of particular concern, with many Roma living in overcrowded settings, where following social distancing and self-isolation guidelines is impossible.
Safetynet, which is part-funded by the HSE and voluntary donations, has reconfigured its services in response to the virus to identify, triage, test and treat homeless and vulnerable people, wherever they are.
Nurses have carried out almost 300 tests so far, mostly via the charity’s Mobile Health and Screening Unit (MHSU). "A very high