This simply doesn't make any sense. Perhaps the 110 only refers to second level but it's not clear #edchatie https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/covid-19-transmitted-in-fewer-than-10-schools-nphet-1.4392706

Apart from the risk to public health involved here, my biggest concern is that if NPHET are making statements that are blatantly untrue about schools, it undermines their credibility when they are being honest. This has wide implications.

One implication is that people take their word on schools and then act irresponsibly when they are in school because the narrative is that the virus doesn't spread in schools.

Another implication is that people don't take their word on schools and thus don't take their word on anything, and then act irresponsibly everywhere.

A further implication is that if NPHET are telling lies about schools, the conspiracy theorists will use this to further their own COVID-denial campaign, and expand their support base.

The most important thing we need in these times in honesty and transparency. I understand the trend in politics is to spin everything and I understand there is little forgiveness for mistakes which is why the spin happens. However, for COVID19, we need truth all the time.

I also understand, we can manipulate any data to form any statistics to suit whatever narrative that's needed. However, we need to skew towards a cautious approach even if it's too cautious so we can keep society open and provide for it.

In terms of schools, almost everyone agrees that we need to keep schools open, but we need to use the data to ensure that all users of schools are protected. It might be expensive but it's also priceless. If a staff member dies in a school, it will be harder to keep schools open.