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HEALTH Minister Simon Harris admitted that Ireland was heading in a “dreadful and terrifying direction” before the blockade measures were introduced.
Harris also emphasized that during a global pandemic “speed must always triumph over perfection” in making decisions because there is no time to lose.
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He also paid tribute to medical director Tony Holohan and front-line workers, saying that thousands of lives have been saved.
He said on Twitter: “During a global pandemic, speed must always trump perfection in decision making.
“Listen to public health experts, heed their advice, and act quickly on their recommendations.
“That has been and continues to be the core of our national effort.”
He continued: “Problems that I would normally spend weeks and sometimes months of reflection on must be decided in real time because there is no time to lose.”
“You can adjust and alter your response as you go, but it is always better to act quickly. The World Health Organization is clear on that.”
The appalling and terrifying direction in which we were heading and that we saw in many other countries has so far been avoided through your work and through taking a public health-led approach in an unprecedented global crisis. “
Health Minister Simon Harris
In Ireland, there are now a total of 13,980 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and there have been 530 coronavirus-related deaths since the outbreak began in March.
Minister Harris also said that so far we have avoided “the terrifying direction” in which other countries have found themselves, but stressed that we need to continue to do more to fully fight Covid-19.
He added: “The appalling and terrifying direction in which we were heading and that we saw in many other countries has so far been avoided thanks to your work and thanks to taking a public health-led approach in an unprecedented global crisis. But we have more to do, much more.
“Many efforts have been made at our local residential facilities to slow the spread of the virus.
‘DO MORE’
“Unfortunately, we have seen similar challenges around the world in this area. But that is never a reason to give up or not try as humanly as possible.”
“Every day during this, you should get out of bed wanting to do more and try more measurements.
“The day you stop doing it is the day you lose the battle.
“So now that we bring the virus to a better place overall, we should focus more on residential places where it continues to spread.”
‘EVERY LIFE MATTERS’
He ended by saying that Ireland will never give up and that the government will not work to save lives because “every life matters.”
At Friday’s Late Late Show, Dr. Tony Holohan also said he was “optimistic about May 5” and says Ireland is “chasing the virus.”
But he said that despite Ireland’s death toll at 530, he believes these numbers are much lower than the country could have seen if it had not introduced restrictions.
He said, “We think we have flattened that curve so much that there is no peak.”
Earlier in the day, he said he was not comfortable with the idea of workers being transferred to the country from the interior.
The medical director answered a question after a controversy over the strawberry pickers from Bulgaria who arrived in Ireland on a chartered flight to work for the Keelings fruit company.
HOLOHAN’S THOUGHTS
When asked if he was comfortable with companies that transport workers, Mr. Holohan said: Well, I didn’t know. Maybe like you, I realized after it happened. It really wouldn’t be consistent with the public health advice we’ve been giving.
“I do not know the details of the circumstances, I am aware of what has been reported in the media.”
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar agreed with Dr. Holohan and said: “I share the discomfort expressed by the Medical Director about the report of a large number of people coming to Ireland earlier this week to work in the horticulture sector” .
He added: “We need to keep our airports and ports open so that essential goods and workers can enter and leave the country and Irish citizens and residents can return to their homes.
“However, we must keep the trip to a minimum and ensure that passengers are interviewed on arrival and that quarantine is observed.”
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