Spread of Covid-19 must be contained over Christmas
The Chief Medical Officer says there’s “nothing inevitable” about a third wave of Covid-19 after Christmas. New guidelines on how people can socialise over the festive season, while keeping the virus at low levels, are being drawn up by National Public Health Emergency Team. 270 new cases were…
European-wide traffic light travel system starts today
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have confirmed 542 additional cases of Covid-19 and 2 additional deaths from Covid -19. In the latest set of figures there have been 59 additional cases in Donegal, 8 in Sligo and less than 5 in Leitrim. The European-wide traffic light travel system…
Harkin calls for early opening for non-essential retail
A Sligo Leitrim TD has called for non-essential retail to be opened sooner than December NPHET doesn’t anticipate recommending any level 5 restrictions being relaxed before December. Independent TD Marian Harkin says the Government promised restrictions would be reviewed after four weeks. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202020/0611%20Harkin%20Web.mp3 The Government and Retail…
14 Day incidence rates published for local region
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have published the latest set of 14 day incidence figures for the local electoral areas in the Counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The figures were compiled between October 20th and November 2nd. The Rate per 100,000 head of population is…
No early finish likely for Level 5 restrictions
The Chief Medical Officer says the full six weeks of level 5 restrictions will be necessary. A review is to be carried out at four weeks but NPHET is warning it doesn’t anticipate recommending any restrictions being eased before December. The 14 day incidence rate is now estimated…
GP warns border shutdown is required to curtail virus
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre have confirmed an additional 8 new Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic of Ireland. The number of new cases recorded yesterday was 444. There were 16 cases in Donegal, 6 in Sligo and less than 5 in Leitrim. There were 21…
latest Covid-19 figures in north west
In the latest Covid-19 figures published by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre there were 5 additional deaths and 322 new cases. 15 new cases were reported in Donegal, 8 in Sligo while less than 5 new cases were recorded in Leitrim. The latest data shows that the cumulative…