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…
Health Minister was contacted prior to NPHET meeting
The fallout from the events of last weekend and the relationship between the Government and NPHET officials is back under the spotlight again this morning. That’s after the Chief Medical Officer says he spoke to the Health Minister both before and after NPHET met on Sunday. Public health officials…
Donnelly plays down possible rift between NPHET & Government
The Health Minister has played down any rift between NPHET and the government over implementing Covid restrictions. That’s despite Tánaiste Leo Varadkar saying the proposals from Dr Tony Holohan were “not thought through”. Every county in Ireland will enter level three restrictions from midnight tonight. However, they…
NPHET recommend level 5 restrictions
We should find out later if we are going back into lockdown. The National Public Health Emergency Team has recommended all counties be moved to level five restrictions after more than 600 Covid cases were recorded on Saturday. The number of Covid-19 cases in the north west has…
NPHET asks over 70’s to limit contacts
NPHET is asking people over 70 to stay away from people outside “a very small core group” of family, carers and friends. 613 more people have tested positive for the virus, a level of new infection not seen since mid-April; 58 of the new cases are in Donegal and 7 in…
NPHET recommends maximum of six people from one household
NPHET has recommended further restrictions on gatherings in people’s homes. But no county will be moved up a full level of restrictions today. It means that you can only have a maximum of six people from one other household visit your home or garden. It’s in a bid to limit…
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…