Figures contained in a Department of Health publication show Ireland with a high number of care home resident deaths, as a percentage of all Covid-19 deaths, as part of a rough comparison with 20 other countries.
It says that Canada, at 82%, has the highest number of care home resident deaths, as a percentage of all Covid-19 deaths listed.
It puts Ireland in second place, with the number of care home resident deaths, as a percentage of all deaths due to the virus, at 62%.
The report warns that international comparisons are difficult, due to different approaches to recording deaths, as well as differences in testing and policies.