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Five prisoners test positive for Covid-19 in Midlands Prison Portlaoise

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

11:29 31 Oct 2020


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Five prisoners who've tested positive for Covid 19 in the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise have been isolated.

Management of the jail is taking steps to prevent the spread of the virus by testing all inmates and staff.

The five are located in one area of the jail, which has a total prison population of 800.

Local Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley says the prison has moved swiftly to contain the outbreak:

Five prisoners test positive for Covid-19 in Midlands Prison Portlaoise

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