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Urgent appeal issued with Offaly Covid-19 cases still very high
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Offaly currently has one of the highest rates of Covid-19 in comparison to other counties and local councillors issued an urgent appeal to people particularly in the Birr Municipal District to continue their efforts to drive the number of new cases downwards by adhering to public health advice.
Speaking at this month s MD meeting, Cllr John Leahy, an Cathaoirleach of Birr MD, issued the appeal on behalf of all of the councillors after recent figures showed that Offaly, and in particular the Birr MD, continued to have high rates of new Covid-19 cases.
The HSE has responded to a Tullamore Tribune query over the startling rise in Covid-19 cases in Offaly over the last two weeks. A further 22 cases were confirme.
The planned roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine in nursing homes from tomorrow is coming under increasing pressure because of the rampant spread of the virus.
The first delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine to Ireland will be administered to medical staff and some older patients across four acute hospitals from Wednesday almost two weeks before it is rolled out to vulnerable residents of nursing homes.