Swabbing and lab teams 'stand ready' to deal with cluster

Contact tracing continuing after Steam Packet index case

Swabbing and laboratory teams ‘stand ready’ to test and trace people who may be caught up in the new Covid-19 cluster.
 
That’s the message from the government which says it’s working quickly to identify and contact individuals.

A list of 'low-risk' locations has now been published.
 
Seven new cases were identified yesterday – sparked from an index case detected in a Steam Packet employee.
 
15 people who have already been identified through the tracing procedure have been instructed to self-isolate for up to 21 days regardless of the status of their test.
 
Director of Public Health Dr Henrietta Ewart says the picture should become clear: