As the country battles through Level 5 COVID-19 restrictions, Swords Order of Malta remains on the frontline against the pandemic, offering a lifeline to the most vulnerable members of the community.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Ireland in March 2020, Swords Order of Malta has been offering a vital service to those in need and those who are confined to their homes.
Mandy Canty, officer in charge of the Order of Malta Swords unit, explains: What we do is if people need any shopping or medical supplies brought to their house and they can t leave the house, they give us the money and we go down and do the shopping and bring it back to them, so they don t have to leave home. If they need any medication from a chemist we ll go and get it.
Many Tipperary carers have expressed their frustration at the Government’s u-turn which will see schools remain closed next week. Family Carers Ireland says it’s been contacted by thousands of family carers, who are “disappointed, angry and upset” at the decision, and they’re asking to meet with the Education Minister urgently. The organisation says that ‘remote […]
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Latest figures:
There has been a total of 2,336 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight, Friday 8th January, the HPSC has been notified of 4,842 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 140,727 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
Of the cases notified today:
2,304 are men / 2,528 are women
61% are under 45 years of age
The median age is 38 years old
1,049 in Dublin, 530 in Cork, 514 in Waterford, 405 in Wexford, 247 in Louth and the remaining 2,097 cases are spread across all other counties.
As of 2pm today, 1,293 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 119 are in ICU. 102 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
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