Leo Varadkar has said the Government is not currently contemplating any “Covid-type measures” to tackle Strep A.
The HSE confirmed on Wednesday that a four-year-old had died after contracting the bacterial infection. Schools and parents have been advised that children with a fever, cough or sore throat should stay at home in a bid to stop the spread after it was confirmed one child died as a result of the infection in the east of the country.
During the pandemic, pupils were placed in pods in classrooms in a bid to minimise mingling between groups. However, the Tanaiste confirmed to the Irish Mirror that these sorts of measures are not under consideration for Strep A.
