A local TD has again called for more to be done to tackle Covid-19 outbreaks in meat factories.
The number of new cases doubled last week.
According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, there were 31 new infections, compared to 15 the week before.
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There have now been over 1,600 cases in meat plants since the pandemic began.
Sinn Féin's agriculture spokesperson and Cavan-Monaghan TD, Matt Carthy, says more needs to be done to tackle the problem:
