Hospitals prepare for new Covid surge as Delta fuels faster-than-expected spread, HSE warns

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Hospitals prepare for new Covid surge as Delta fuels faster-than-expected spread, HSE warns
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Paul Reid says approximately 5% of overall cases in recent days involved fully vaccinated people

The Taoiseach said the country was in a “different phase of the pandemic”, and the next six weeks to two months would be “challenging” because of Delta.said people should “exercise their own judgement” when deciding whether to bring their children to eat inside in restaurants., said it was safer not to bring children out for indoor dining.

Dr Holohan reiterated his message in a statement. He said: “People who are unvaccinated, including children, should continue to avoid high-risk, uncontrolled indoor settings. That includes indoor hospitality. He added: “We continue to keep all of the public health guidance under review. That includes all elements of the further reopening of society and looking forward to September and a return to education for students.”

However, he said rising case numbers would not derail the plans even though Ministers had not anticipated cases would reach the 1,000 cases a day threshold so quickly.had seen a similar wave of Delta cases, peaking at 3,500 a day but falling back to 2,000 a day. “If that is the course we are following, that is manageable. It is not a good place to be in, but it is manageable.”

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