Dr Ronan Glynn warned against relaxing restrictions too quickly (Brian Lawless/PA)
Deputy chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn said: “We simply cannot have that on a population level right now to continue to suppress the disease.”
Dr Glynn said it was too soon to make plans for people to see each other at Easter.
He said the focus was still on ensuring children could return to school.
He recognised that those who have received a vaccination, such as people in residential homes, deserved to see a route out of lockdown after such a long time confined.
There have been no new deaths reported to Ireland’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre on Monday.
Coronavirus Outbreaks In Irish Workplaces And Colleges Concern
Tue, 16th Feb 2021 05:41
(Alliance News) - Coronavirus outbreaks in workplaces and colleges are causing concern, public health doctors in Ireland said.
More than 100 cases have been discovered at a university in Galway and a number of other people are awaiting test results.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn said: We simply cannot have that on a population level right now to continue to suppress the disease.
Glynn said it was too soon to make plans for people to see each other at Easter. He said the focus was still on ensuring children could return to school.
BREAKING: Limerick s 14-day Covid incidence rate rises
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THERE have been 53 cases of Covid-19 reported in Limerick this Monday evening - third highest daily increase in the country after Dublin and Galway.
Limerick s 14-day incidence rate has risen from 257.1 yesterday to 263.7 today. It is still under the national average of 272.1. There have been 514 new cases locally in the last 14 days.
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) today. There has been a total of 3,948 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.
As of midnight, Sunday, February 14, the HPSC has been notified of 821 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There is now a total of 210,402 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.
16 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Clare this evening with 821 new cases confirmed nationwide. Clare’s incidence rate of 140.6 per 100,000 people is the fourth lowest in the country. Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, said: “With the commencement of vaccination of people aged over 85 in the community, today […]