There has been a marked fall in the number of Covid-19 outbreaks recorded in schools, according to public health data published today.
There were 10 clusters identified in schools last week, compared to 21 the week before, and 30 and 46 in the two weeks before that.
These latest 10 outbreaks bring to 187 the total number of clusters of the virus in schools notified to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre since facilities reopened in September.
The HSPC says while these outbreaks have involved school children and school staff, transmission of the virus within the school "has not necessarily been established". Secondary school buses operating above recommended capacity Half of secondary school buses around the country continue to