No restrictions should be lifted yet



There has been a further increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the North West.

 

Latest figures from The National Public Health Emergency Team have confirmed that there are now 568 confirmed cases in the North West.

 

The figures are now reporting 416 cases in Donegal, 97 in Sligo and 55 in Leitrim.

 

A clearer picture will be known later on how rapidly Covid-19 is spreading across the country.

 

Fresh modelling is to be released by the National Public Health Emergency Team, which will assess how the virus is reproducing, and the impact of the current restrictions in place.

 

The death toll from Covid-19 has risen to 769, after 49 more people with the virus died, while the number of confirmed cases stands at 16,671.

 

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tony Holohan, says we aren’t at a point yet where any restrictions can be lifted:

 

 

 

 



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