Health care workers are believed to account for about a third of all cases of covid 19, though no figures for fatalities. Thought to be low due to no vulnerability factors. Of the 1,651 deaths believed to have occurred in Ireland so far as a result of covid 19, 50-60% have reportedly occurred in nursing and other care homes. According to various reports abattoirs are the other main problem area, so far unaddressed. There have been complaints that reportedly some abattoirs have been closed down, and other complaints that the hse have failed to inspect believed to be infected plants. According to a report covid 19 has been ripping through slaughter houses in Germany, Portugal, Australia, Spain, the u.s. and Brazil too.