By Oisin Sweeney • Published: 03 Jan 2021 • 20:21
Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan urged the Irish public to act as though they are already infected - Image Source: Twitter
IRELAND’S number of Covid-19 cases has surged past 100,000, with health authorities urging the public that this is a critical time for the country’s pandemic.
Today (January 3rd), the Department of Health announced a further 4962 cases and 7 new deaths across the Republic. This brings Ireland’s total number of cases to 101,887 and the overall death toll to 2259.
Dr. Tony Holohan, Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer, warned:”We are seeing a really significant surge in infection, which is leading to a very rapid increase in both hospitalisations and admissions to critical care units.
“This is not only unsustainable for the healthcare system, but also a deeply concerning level of preventable sickness and suffering that we must work together to address as quickly as possible.”
The highest concentration of new infections is in the highly populated capital, Dublin (1260), followed by counties Limerick (350) and Cork (238) which both have major cities.
Ireland entered a full Level 5 National Lockdown shortly after Christmas to curb an enormous surge in cases, with the government concerned that there are likely many more infections than presented on official statistics.
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Oisin is an Irish writer based in Seville, the sunny capital of Andalucia. After starting his working life as a bookseller, he moved into journalism and cut his teeth as a reporter at one of Ireland's biggest news websites. Since joining Euro Weekly News in November, he has enjoyed covering the latest stories from Seville, Spain and further afield - with special interests in crime, cybersecurity, and European politics. Anyone who can pronounce his name first try gets a free cerveza...
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