R number drops to between 0.5 and 0.8 - but NPHET warns this will be 'really difficult to sustain'
Health officials have regularly sought to get the reproductive number below 1.
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Health officials have regularly sought to get the reproductive number below 1.
Debate about the safety of schools in relation to Covid-19 is ongoing.
The latest figures were confirmed in a statement from NPHET this evening.
The youngest person to pass away with Covid-19 this month was 25-years-old.
This week, Health Mininister Stephen Donnelly denied the government had gone against public health advice.
The latest figures were confirmed at tonight’s NPHET’s briefing.
NPHET confirmed the latest figures in a statement this evening.
People Before Profit has called for schools to remain closed for the month of January.
The figures were confirmed by public health officials this evening.
In excess of 9,000 additional new cases will be reported over the coming days, NPHET has warned.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
There have been 50 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours.
The latest figures were confirmed in a statement from NPHET today.
Professor Philip Nolan has said he is not confidence the current set of restrictions will being transmission levels under control.
Thirteen deaths were also confirmed by NPHET.
Dr Colm Henry said NPHET will “be looking at enhanced surveillance of these passengers coming in”.
Journalist Brian Whelan had planned to fly home from the UK this Christmas to see loved ones but has made the difficult decision not to travel.
Ireland’s 14-day incidence rate has increased by more than 10% since last Thursday.
The CMO has written to the government recommending new restrictions after Christmas.
A new lockdown in January had been suggested, but the government is warning that the restrictions may come sooner than expected.
NPHET is set to review the ongoing epidemiological situation across Ireland.
Hiqa’s advice to NPHET comes after the government outlined its national vaccination strategy yesterday.
The National Public Health Emergency Team announced the figures this evening.
The figures were released in a statement this evening.
The latest figures were announced in a statement from NPHET this evening.
Dr Tony Holohan asked people to consider restricting their movements now to ensure the safest possible interaction” with family.
There were 8 new admissions to ICU in a 24-hour period – the first time that’s happened since the spring.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
The chief medical officer said the advice was still to avoid non-essential air travel this Christmas season.
The National Public Health Emergency Team confirmed the latest figures this evening.
The proposed plan would have allowed young adults living at home to have a group of six contacts separate from their parents.
The latest figures were announced by health officials this evening.
A HIQA report has advised public health officials that the evidence for including over 70s in the highest risk category for Covid-19 is strong.
Ireland’s 14-day incidence rate has dropped by 27% in the past 14 days.
231 Covid-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 31 are in ICU.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
Dr Glynn warned that family gatherings at Christmas on top of socialising in the lead-up will pose “significant” challenges in terms of Covid-19 case numbers.
It said that “the disease trajectory could once again turn quite quickly” in Ireland.
Dr Ryan said he doesn’t “envy” the Irish government and there are “no easy answers”.