LMFM By Michael Carolan Meanwhile, the Department of Health says it has been notified of 11 additional deaths related to COVID-19 today and 390 new cases.
Europe s Health regulator says unusual blood clots should be listed as very rare side effects of the Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine, but the European Medicines Agency says the overall benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks.
It has found a possible link between the vaccine and very rare blood clots, after studying data from the US.
There have been eight cases in the United States, including one death, following the administration of 7 million doses.
Executive Director of the EMA, Emer Cooke says local health regulators in member states can now decide on the roll out of the one shot jab:
An outbreak in a healthcare setting is called when there are two or more positive contacts.
In accordance with the Health Protection Surveillance Centre guidelines, an Outbreak Control Team has been convened at Letterkenny University Hospital and is working with Public Health and Occupational Health to manage the response to the outbreak.
COVID-19 testing and contact tracing of both staff and patients has been carried out to ensure the protection of public health.
A number of patients who have recently been discharged from the maternity department have also been contacted, as a precautionary measure, with advice on self-isolating and contacting their GP for a COVID-19 test.
Jail lockdown in Portlaoise to stem Covid-19 outbreak as mass testing reveals cases in double digits
Up 1,000 prisoners and staff to be tested in a new round at Midlands Prison
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A restricted regime is in force at Ireland s biggest jail in Portlaoise in a bid to control the spread of Covid-19 following confirmation that 10 prisoners have tested positive for the virus at the Midlands Prison.
The news was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday evening February 20 following the completion of mass testing. The Irish Prison Service can confirm that following the completion of first-round mass testing in the Midlands Prison, 10 positive cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed amongst the prisoner population.
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