Irish Prison Service update on Covid-19 outbreak at jail in Portlaoise following up to 1,000 tests
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A further case of Covid-19 has been confirmed among the prisoner population in Portlaoise following the second round of mass testing at Midlands Prison.
The Irish Prison Service (IPS) has confirmed that 11 positive cases have now been identified amongst inmates since the first cases were detected last week. An unspecified number of staff cases have also been confirmed. The IPS can confirm the number in custody for the Midlands Prison 22 February 2021, is 826. As of, today’s date, the total number of prisoners that have tested positive for Covid-19 is 11, it said.
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