There are still 39 active clusters of Covid-19 in nursing homes, in areas of high community transmission.
The Department of Health says there's 'great concern' that the rising number of cases nationally will spread to 'vulnerable residents'.
It will tell the Oireachtas coronavirus committee today that cases are currently increasing in nursing homes.
There have now been 994 Covid deaths in these facilities since the pandemic began.
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