Alarming Covid figures for Sligo and Donegal
New data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre shows the country’s 14-day incidence rate has risen to nearly 146 per 100,000 people. Donegal’s is by far the country’s highest county with a figure of 446 per 100,000 – after 710 cases in the space of two weeks. Sligo…
HSE urge caution as Covid-19 cases in the region increase
The HSE North West is urging people to “act sensibly” after a number of social gatherings have contributed to a rise in Covid cases in the counties of Sligo and Donegal. Funerals, wakes, house parties, and other indoor gatherings have led to outbreaks in the past two weeks. …
Local electoral areas in Donegal record high Covid-19 figures
The rate of Covid-19 in the Buncrana local electoral area in Donegal is over seven times the national average. Its 14-day incidence rate was 881 per 100,000 people on Monday – the highest in the country. Dungarvan in Waterford is the next highest, at 771. Carndonagh, also…
Donegal Covid-19 figures will be replicated throughout the Country
A Donegal TD has dismissed calls for localised restrictions to be introduced into counties where Covid-19 cases are high. Concern in relation to the incidence rate of Covid-19 figures in Donegal has been expressed by medical experts. The latest figures from the HSE show that the Covid-19 incidence…
Covid-19 incidence rates on the rise in Donegal
Medical experts have also expressed concern in relation to the incidence rate of Covid-19 figures in Donegal. The latest figures from the HSE show that the Covid-19 incidence rate now stands at 342.4 per 100,000 people for the county, over 100 more than the next highest county. The…
New Test Centre opens in Donegal
A pop up Covid-19 testing centre is opening in Buncrana in Co Donegal today. The facility is located at the Carpark at Nailors Row, behind Cockhill Health Centre. It will operate until Saturday from 11am to 7pm. The chief medical officer says the rising number of…
National Novena at knock postponed until 2022
The national novena at knock Shrine has been postponed until 2022. Fr. Richard Gibbons, PP and Rector at Knock Shrine announced the confirmation of the postponement today. The Novena was due to take place from the 14th to 22nd August. In a statement Fr Burke said “we have taken…