More than 900 family outbreaks of Covid-19 were reported in September. In recent days, public health advice to limit social interactions to between just two households at any one time was extended nationwide, as health officials here say the national situation is a serious concern.
The figure is published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre and takes account of cases reported up until midnight on 30 September.
924 family outbreaks of the virus occurred last month, compared to 530 family outbreaks in August. This is a significant increase from 127 family outbreaks in July, 126 in June, and just 94 in May, when restrictions were in place.