Taoiseach MichealMartinTD has said we 'need to keep a close eye on hospitalisation, illness and mortality' resulting from the rising number of Covid19 cases, but vaccination means we are in a different scenario to previous waves |
"This is a further twist in the road of Covid-19 and there will be high volumes of case numbers, which will continue to grow", he said.
However, he said we are in a very different scenario to what we had a year ago, now that over 60% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated. He urged people who are not yet vaccinated to be careful about indoor settings and to not meet up with other people indoors if it can be avoided. If you're out and about this weekend, please remember to maintain 2 metres of a distance from others, wear a face covering, and maintain good hand hygiene to prevent the spread of #COVID19. #WeCanDoThis #ForUsAll pic.twitter.com/bLB2AU7cjp
"I would hope that at this point, six or seven weeks out from the schools reopening, that schools are absolutely crawling with people who are assessing their buildings, installing C02 monitors and making sure they have adequate ventilation. I'm not seeing much evidence of that, but that's what should be happening," she said.
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