Dr Emer Holohan, wife of Chief Medical Officer, dies following long illness
She had been receiving palliative care since last year.
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She had been receiving palliative care since last year.
The latest figures were confirmed by NPHET this evening.
The latest figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
The CMO’s statement comes after the HSE confirmed earlier this week that 219,200 vaccinations have been administered in Ireland.
The total number of cases has reached 198,424.
‘They didn’t come in Covid positive, they picked up Covid while in the hospital,’ said Leo Varadkar.
Debate about the safety of schools in relation to Covid-19 is ongoing.
Dr Tony Holohan and Dr Michael McBride said there is an “unsustainably high level of Covid-19 infection” across Ireland.
The CMO wrote to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly on Tuesday regarding the current Covid-19 situation.
He also noted that some people who have no symptoms test positive for the virus.
New figures were revealed by health officials this evening.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
Dr Tony Holohan said the current levels of transmission of Covid-19 are “simply unsustainable”.
Many of the most memorable interviews covered the impact the Covid-19 pandemic was having on people’s lives.
Stephen Donnelly said ministers will consider current Level 5 restrictions in light of the data.
The CMO said hospitalisations increased sharply in the last two days.
The CMO has written to the government recommending new restrictions after Christmas.
NPHET is set to review the ongoing epidemiological situation across Ireland.
The chief medical officer said the advice was still to avoid non-essential air travel this Christmas season.
231 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 31 are in ICU.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
As of 2pm today, 292 Covid-19 patients were hospitalised, of which 36 were in ICU.
Health officials confirmed the latest figures this evening.
Many people are unsure of what to do and critical of mixed mesages from the government.
Health officials confirmed the latest figures this evening.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan has said it is “a worrying development”.
The latest figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
People who are most vulnerable to Covid-19 will be the immediate priority of government.
The news yesterday was really positive, but there are practical considerations to bear in mind.
Today Pfizer and BioNTech said their vaccine was 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 infections in ongoing Phase 3 trials.
Across the rest of the country there has been an encouraging drop in cases, the CMO said this evening.
Government sources have said Ireland has already agreed to be part of the new EU programme that will open up travel.
Kids won’t be able to call around to neighbours houses this weekend, says NPHET.
A new test – known as the ‘LAMP’ test – could open up travel in the coming weeks, it’s hoped.
The concept has been frequently referenced since the beginning of the pandemic.
Close contact testing in schools has yielded a positivity rate of 2.8%.
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.
Micheál Martin says NPHET were part of the team who drew up the roadmap which allows for county-wide measures also.
Donnelly is to make a statement about the sequence of events prior to NPHET’s Level 5 recommendation later today.