# tony-holohan - Friday 19 February, 2021
# RIP
# RIP
She had been receiving palliative care since last year.
# tony-holohan - Monday 15 February, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The latest figures were confirmed by NPHET this evening.
# tony-holohan - Wednesday 10 February, 2021
# Nphet
# Nphet
The latest figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
# tony-holohan - Saturday 6 February, 2021
# Tony Holohan
# Tony Holohan
The CMO’s statement comes after the HSE confirmed earlier this week that 219,200 vaccinations have been administered in Ireland.
# tony-holohan - Tuesday 2 February, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The total number of cases has reached 198,424.
# tony-holohan - Thursday 21 January, 2021
# Outbreaks
# Outbreaks
‘They didn’t come in Covid positive, they picked up Covid while in the hospital,’ said Leo Varadkar.
# Factfind
# Factfind
Debate about the safety of schools in relation to Covid-19 is ongoing.
# tony-holohan - Friday 15 January, 2021
# Joint Letter
# Joint Letter
Dr Tony Holohan and Dr Michael McBride said there is an “unsustainably high level of Covid-19 infection” across Ireland.
# tony-holohan - Thursday 7 January, 2021
# CMO LETTER
# CMO LETTER
The CMO wrote to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly on Tuesday regarding the current Covid-19 situation.
# tony-holohan - Monday 4 January, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
He also noted that some people who have no symptoms test positive for the virus.
# Covid19
# Covid19
New figures were revealed by health officials this evening.
# tony-holohan - Thursday 31 December, 2020
# Latest Figures
# Latest Figures
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
# New Year's Eve
# New Year's Eve
Dr Tony Holohan said the current levels of transmission of Covid-19 are “simply unsustainable”.
# tony-holohan - Wednesday 30 December, 2020
# Friday Nights In
# Friday Nights In
Many of the most memorable interviews covered the impact the Covid-19 pandemic was having on people’s lives.
# tony-holohan - Tuesday 29 December, 2020
# Hospital Admissions
# Hospital Admissions
Stephen Donnelly said ministers will consider current Level 5 restrictions in light of the data.
# tony-holohan - Monday 28 December, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The CMO said hospitalisations increased sharply in the last two days.
# tony-holohan - Friday 18 December, 2020
# Warning
# Warning
The CMO has written to the government recommending new restrictions after Christmas.
# tony-holohan - Thursday 17 December, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
NPHET is set to review the ongoing epidemiological situation across Ireland.
# tony-holohan - Monday 7 December, 2020
# ECDC
# ECDC
The chief medical officer said the advice was still to avoid non-essential air travel this Christmas season.
# tony-holohan - Wednesday 2 December, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
231 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 31 are in ICU.
# tony-holohan - Tuesday 1 December, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
# tony-holohan - Tuesday 24 November, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
As of 2pm today, 292 Covid-19 patients were hospitalised, of which 36 were in ICU.
# tony-holohan - Saturday 21 November, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
Health officials confirmed the latest figures this evening.
# Pandemic
# Pandemic
Many people are unsure of what to do and critical of mixed mesages from the government.
# tony-holohan - Friday 20 November, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Health officials confirmed the latest figures this evening.
# tony-holohan - Monday 16 November, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan has said it is “a worrying development”.
# tony-holohan - Wednesday 11 November, 2020
# Latest Figures
# Latest Figures
The latest figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
# Vaccine
# Vaccine
People who are most vulnerable to Covid-19 will be the immediate priority of government.
# tony-holohan - Tuesday 10 November, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The news yesterday was really positive, but there are practical considerations to bear in mind.
# tony-holohan - Monday 9 November, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
Today Pfizer and BioNTech said their vaccine was 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 infections in ongoing Phase 3 trials.
# tony-holohan - Monday 2 November, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Across the rest of the country there has been an encouraging drop in cases, the CMO said this evening.
# tony-holohan - Sunday 1 November, 2020
# Traffic Light Travel Plan
# Traffic Light Travel Plan
Government sources have said Ireland has already agreed to be part of the new EU programme that will open up travel.
# tony-holohan - Tuesday 27 October, 2020
# Halloween
# Halloween
Kids won’t be able to call around to neighbours houses this weekend, says NPHET.
# tony-holohan - Monday 26 October, 2020
# Home For Christmas
# Home For Christmas
A new test – known as the ‘LAMP’ test – could open up travel in the coming weeks, it’s hoped.
# tony-holohan - Thursday 22 October, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The concept has been frequently referenced since the beginning of the pandemic.
# tony-holohan - Tuesday 20 October, 2020
# Close Contact Testing
# Close Contact Testing
Close contact testing in schools has yielded a positivity rate of 2.8%.
# tony-holohan - Monday 12 October, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
Dr Holohan said protective measures in the nursing homes will not be enough to keep the virus out if transmission in the community continues to increase.
# tony-holohan - Thursday 8 October, 2020
# Covid Roadmap
# Covid Roadmap
Micheál Martin says NPHET were part of the team who drew up the roadmap which allows for county-wide measures also.
# Who Knew What
# Who Knew What
Donnelly is to make a statement about the sequence of events prior to NPHET’s Level 5 recommendation later today.
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