NPHET is particularly concerned about the rate of growth in areas such as Dublin, Donegal, Sligo and Waterford.
The Chief Medical Officer has warned that Ireland is on the cusp of a fourth wave of Covid-19, driven by the delta variant.
The variant now accounts for more than half of cases in the country, up from less than 30 per cent in the space of a week.
NPHET is particularly concerned about the rate of growth in areas such as Dublin, Donegal, Sligo and Waterford.
The Delta variant of Covid-19 now makes up an estimated 55% of cases in Ireland, HSE chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry has said | @griffinniamh & @griffin_caitlin report https://t.co/uWYoxhUKiR
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) July 1, 2021
It says cases are mainly being seen in unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people.
Professor of Immunology at DCU Christine Loscher says the delta variant is stronger than previous strains.
Ireland is at the beginning of the fourth wave of Covid-19 and a “serious level of transmission” is expected in the coming weeks, public health officials have warned. https://t.co/8H7Ofhlbde
— breakingnews.ie (@breakingnewsie) July 1, 2021
Member of I-SAG which advocates for Zero Covid, and Associate Professor at Trininty College is Tomas Ryan - he says Ireland compares poorly to the rest of Europe with the Delta variant surging:
Buncrana in Donegal has a Covid-19 incidence rate of six times the national average.
Dungarvan in Waterford has the second highest in the country.
Eoghan Murphy reports
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