Covid-19 figures continue to rise in the north west
The latest figures reported by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show 390 new cases of Covid-19 for the Republic of Ireland. 22 of the cases were reported in Donegal and 5 in Sligo. There were 7 new cases in Roscommon. From the figures that were first reported on…
Covid-19: 23 more cases in Donegal, national figure highest since April
430 more people have tested positive for coronavirus — with yesterday’s figure the highest since April. 212 were in Dublin and 23 in Donegal, but doctors have voiced concerns about Cork, where there were 54 cases, and Galway with 23. As of yesterday evening, there has been 850 cases in…
Investigation launched into Donegal protest
Donegal Gardaí are investigating after a protest took place in Letterkenny yesterday. Around 2pm on Saturday, a crowd gathered at Market Square to hear speeches against restrictions, ignoring calls from the town’s mayor and Chamber of Commerce not to turn up. Level three restrictions for Co Donegal came into effect…
New pop-up testing centre opens in Donegal today
A new pop-up Covid-19 testing centre is open in Donegal Town from today. It’s based at the Cleary Centre on the Ballybofey Road and is offering free tests aiming to increase capacity by 150 tests per day, running in conjunction with St. Conal’s Campus, Letterkenny. 248 new cases were confirmed…
Restrictions to put thousands of jobs a risk in Donegal
In the latest Covid-19 figures published yesterday there were 3 additional deaths from the virus. 324 new cases were confirmed, 42 of those cases were confirmed in Donegal. 30 cases first reported on Wednesday were also allocated to the County. One additional case was allocated to Sligo, Leitrim’s…
Level 3 restrictions to be introduced in Donegal tonight.
Donegal will enter level three Covid-19 restrictions from midnight tonight. Businesses in the county were given a little more than 24 hours to prepare for the change. It will be the same restrictions as are in Dublin – including a ban on indoor dining. However, pubs that…
NPHET express concern with Covid-19 figures in Donegal
The People of Donegal have been urged to limit their social contacts in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. In the latest Covid-19 published by The Health Protection Surveillance Centre, there were 2 new deaths confirmed and 234 new cases nationally. There were 30 new cases…