MacSharry calls for NPHET to take more of a backseat
A Sligo Leitrim TD is calling for the National Public Health Emergency Team to take more of a backseat. NPHET has been to the forefront of advising and making many crucial decisions during the Covid 19 pandemic. Dublin North West TD Paul McAuliffe believes NPHET should lose some…
Government to finalise plans on further easing of restrictions
Business owners in the north west will be anxiously awaiting the outcome of a meeting involving Senior government ministers this evening which will finalise plans to further ease Covid-19 restrictions. The cabinet sub-committee of Covid will consider advice issued by NPHET, which met yesterday morning. It’s…
Over 100 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the North West
Over 100 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the North West in the Department of Health’s latest daily figures on Covid-19. Donegal reported the second highest number in the country with 84 cases being confirmed. There were 9 cases in Leitrim and 8 in Sligo. 617…
Cabinet to discuss Covid restrictions today
The Department of Health has confirmed that one person has died from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in their latest set of figures. There were 539 new cases of the virus. There has been a large reduction in the number of cases reported in Donegal compared to Sunday’s…
NPHET to make recommendations on what restrictions can be eased
Another 50 cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the North West in the latest set of figures released by the Department of Health. There have been contrasting numbers when it comes to a County by County breakdown for the local region. Sligo recorded no cases in yesterday’s figures…
Government considering easing restrictions on low-risk outdoor activities
The Health Minister says they’re examining easing restrictions on low-risk outdoor activities next month. NPHET will advise the government tomorrow on whether there can be any lifting of parts of the level 5 measures from April 5th. There’s been renewed question-marks over things like construction opening amid…
NPHET concerned with Hospital admissions
The National Public Health Emergency Team have expressed concerns about Covid-19 hospital admissions. There were 360 people with the virus in hospital yesterday, after the number rose for two days in a row. 85 are in ICU, while 575 new cases were confirmed yesterday and no additional deaths.…