Northern Ireland expected to confirm details of a second lockdown
Northern Ireland is expected to outline plans for a second full lockdown later. It’s due to last four weeks, with schools closing for two. It comes after a severe rise in Covid-19 cases in the past couple of weeks with 863 infections announced in the North yesterday. …
Level 3 restrictions to be reviewed by NPHET on Thursday
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre confirmed 60 new cases of Covid-19 for the Counties of Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim yesterday. 39 new cases were confirmed in Donegal, 13 in Sligo and 9 in Leitrim. There were 720 new cases registered in the three counties over the past 14…
INTO express concern in relation to class sizes during Covid pandemic
The INTO have called on the Department of Education to engage in a more open process in the planning and preparation in the continued running of school during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Teachers Union have sought resources and support to ensure that schools remain open in safe manner. …
Infection rates need to reduce to show Level 3 is working – McCauley
The number of Covid-19 cases are continuing to rise in the North West and indeed across the Country. In the latest set of figures released by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre there were 2 additional deaths from Covid-19. 814 new cases were confirmed nationally. All the Counties in…
Closing the Border would require serious consideration
A Donegal TD has urged people to consider the huge impact that closing the border would have on the island of Ireland. Deputy Joe McHugh has made the calls after fears were expressed that the number of cases in the North West was as a result of cross border…
Leitrim can be used as example in curtailing Covid spread
The Cathaoirleach of Leitrim County Council says that Leitrim can be used as an example when it comes to showing that if the right precautions are taken the spread of Covid-19 can be curtailed. Despite clusters of Covid-19 cases in September the County of Leitrim has noticed a reduction in…
Number of Covid patients in Hospitals is growing exponentially’
NPHET says the number of Covid-19 patients in hospital is growing ‘exponentially’. The chairman of its modelling group says an average of 13 patients are being admitted every day. Professor Philip Nolan says ICU admissions are also rising rapidly. The total number of cases reached 40,000 last…