Ireland is seeing a 'significant escalation' in COVID-19 infections, the acting chief medical officer said on Saturday after reporting the highest number of daily cases since late April.
FILE PHOTO: A shuttered pub called Reilly's is seen closed due to Government restrictions around coronavirus, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Dublin, Ireland, September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
Like most of Europe, Ireland has seen a steady increase in infections since the end of July and has tightened restrictions as a result, including banning all indoor restaurant dining and most trips in and out of the capital, Dublin. “The numbers being reported today and over the past week represent a significant escalation in the profile of COVID-19 in Ireland,” acting chief medical officer Ronan Glynn said in a statement.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump COVID-19 live updates: Kellyanne Conway confirms she has COVID-19Follow along here for the latest about Trump's positive coronavirus test and what the news means for the presidential campaign.
Read more »
New York questions whether 'Saturday Night Live' audience follows COVID-19 rulesSNL has been taking requests for tickets to its show this weekend, but New York's COVID-19 rules, make it clear that TV shows and other productions are prohibited from having a live audience unless it is made up entirely of paid employees, cast or crew.
Read more »
Chris Christie has tested positive for COVID-19, he tweeted Saturday - InsiderFormer New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who helped Trump with debate prep this week, has tested positive for COVID-19
Read more »
Ireland seeing 'significant escalation' in COVID-19 casesIreland is seeing a 'significant escalation' in COVID-19 infections, the acting chief medical officer said on Saturday after reporting the highest daily death toll since May and the third-highest number of daily cases recorded to date.
Read more »
Kids And Superspreaders Are Driving COVID-19 Cases In India, Huge Study FindsA massive contact-tracing study of nearly 700,000 people in India found that children are spreading the coronavirus amongst themselves and also to adults. '[Many] kids are silent spreaders,' says one the study's lead authors.
Read more »
New Covid-19 Cases Started to Decline in Hard-Hit Latin AmericaThe region was ravaged by the new coronavirus pandemic. Now, new cases and deaths are falling sharply.
Read more »