Cabinet to discuss NPHET recommendations for viruses

The Cabinet will meet this afternoon to discuss the latest recommendations from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) on tackling the Covid-19 epidemic.

The volatility of the number of new infections has raised concerns about the planned reopening of the school two weeks later.

The government said its main purpose was to bring children back to the classroom.

Clusters of coronavirus infections were identified last month at three construction sites in Dublin and earlier this month at a meat factory in the Chubu region.

A Covid-19 case was confirmed Friday at ABP Foods in Cahir, Co Tipperary.

All close contact with workers is self-isolated and undergoes testing.

Any changes to current limits or guidelines will be announced after the cabinet meeting.

With plans to reopen the school later this month, NPHET met yesterday to discuss ways to further reduce the spread of the virus.

NPHET has also looked at issues such as wider health services and the protection of vulnerable people.

The number of new cases on Saturday has risen sharply and has declined since then, reaching 200.

No new deaths have been reported yesterday, for the fifth consecutive day.

of The number of new cases of virus was 56, Decreased from 66 the previous day and 200 on Saturday. The total number of cases here is 27,313.

Of the new cases notified, 79% were under the age of 45.

New cases spread nationwide, with 26 in Kildare, 13 in Dublin, and the rest in County Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Ray, Longford, Meath, Monaghan, Offery, Westmeath, and Wicklow.

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As of 8 pm last night, there were 18 inpatients with confirmed Covid-19 and 150 suspected viruses.

Eight were in the intensive care unit and had a confirmed diagnosis and six suspected cases.

On Friday night, the hospital had 14 confirmed cases and 136 suspicious cases. The number of people in ICU has remained at eight since Friday.

A speculation about what restrictions might change here due to the recent increase in cases is that older people may be advised to spend less time outside the home. Contains suggestions.

A geriatrician at Tarato University Hospital said it was “really disappointing” that it might have a big impact on the health of older people and might need to advise older people to restrict their exercise again.

“We’re dealing with a huge backlog of physical and psychological problems that came from cocoons… and lock them indefinitely again,” said Sean Kennelly, who spoke about RTÉ’s Morning Ireland. Or it’s really, really disappointing to limit.” “

He really comes down to the fact that “our people, who can keep their social distances and comply with public health guidelines, don’t do it as effectively as they originally did,” he said.

Professor Kennelly also said that the greatest risk to residents of nursing homes is that the cluster spreads to the community and infects staff who bring it into the nursing home environment.

Some nursing homes say they have identified staff with a positive Covid-19 test for the first time in the last few weeks.

He said access to tests was much faster, but reports of test durations of three days or more were simply too long.

Professor Kennelly also said that good communication with the inhabitants’ relatives and good relationships with local hospitals should continue.

According to World Health Organization data to date, 80% of Covid-19 infections are mild or asymptomatic, 15% are severe, require oxygen, and 5% are fatal and ventilated. Is required.

Generally, you must be at least 15 minutes within 2 meters of an infected person to be considered at risk or in close contact.