Five new Covid cases in Donegal; masks mandatory from today
Five new cases of the Covid-19 virus were confirmed in Donegal yesterday, bringing the total to date to 487 in the county. There were no new cases in Sligo or Leitrim, where the number of cases are 153 and 85 respectively. It’s been four days since a new case was…
Covid cases rise in Donegal, Sligo amid fears of community transmission ‘calamity’
Widespread community transmission of Covid 19 would be a calamity for the country, according to the HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer. It comes as a local lockdown for Kildare, Laois and Offaly is not being ruled out by the National Public Health Emergency Team. Further advice will be issued to the…
First Covid case in Sligo in 16 days
County Sligo has had its first new case of Covid-19 in 16 days. It brings the number of confirmed cases in the county to 149. There’s been 472 in DOnegal and 83 in Leitrim. Donegal is 9 days without a new case and Leitrim is 10 Three-quarters of the 40…
Sinn Fein claims EU Covid deal is bad news for farmers
A Donegal TD is claiming that family farms in the west and north west will be hit by a reduction in funding because of the decisions taken in reaching agreement on the EU Covid recovery fund announced this week. Sinn Fein Finance Spokesman Pearse Doherty says Ireland will receive just…
Covid-19: One new case in Donegal, Leitrim; Sligo more than a week without new case
It’s now more than a week since a case of the Covid-19 virus has been confirmed in County Sligo, where the number remains at 148. There has been one new case over the weekend in each of counties Donegal and Leitrim; Donegal now has had 472 cases while there has…
No new Covid cases in Donegal, Sligo or Leitrim
The health minister has played down the impact of foreign travel on the spread of the coronavirus following the news Ireland won’t be moving to phase four of the easing of Coronavirus restrictions next week. The reproductive rate of the virus has now increased to between 1.2 and 1.8 and…