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Fears of the COVID outbreak have hit another north Dublin city after a video of young women speculating about which of their friends contracts the killer virus went viral.
A TikTok video of a group of girls reviewing their friends’ names and suggesting which ones will test “positive” has caused alarm in Skerries, and several locals reached out to Dublin Live to express both concern and frustration.
It is not known if the young women in the video are simply a joke or are serious, but its 55-second clip comes as two local sports clubs announced that they were taking steps to prevent the spread of the killer virus among their members.
The local GAA club, Skerries Harps, announced that it will suspend all activities of its Adult Ladies Football and Camogie teams as a preventive measure.
And tonight, Skerries Town FC also revealed that it was putting off all club activities.
Skerries Harps said in a tweet this morning: “Yesterday afternoon, the Club made the decision to suspend all activities of our women’s soccer and adult camouflage teams until further notice.
“While none of our Club members have tested positive for COVID 19 at this time, we believe this is the appropriate course of action to take in the best interest of our Club members and the community at large.”
And tonight, Skerries Town FC posted: “In light of recent events in Skerries, we have decided to postpone all club activities until more information is available for the club to evaluate.
“We will inform you as soon as possible. Please note that this is a precautionary measure. There are no suspected cases of Covid-19 in the club.”
The 55-second video from TikTok, showing seven young women from Dublin introducing themselves before telling who they hope will test positive for the killer virus.
One of the girls says, “All the girls have just had the crown test done and we are going to guess who will test positive.”
Alarmingly, another of the seven girls says, “I think they are ALL going to test positive because I like to lick and share drinks with people when I’m drunk and I’ve tested positive too, so good luck.”
Another of the young women speculates that another friend will contract the disease, publishing a photo that, according to her, shows the girl being licked in the face by another member of the group who, according to her, “tested positive.”
Local councilman Tom O’Leary made a reference to tonight’s incident on his Facebook page.
The Fine Gael politician later told Dublin Live that the problem was “a private medical matter for interested persons.”
He added: “I have full confidence in the HSE team and in the protocol that is activated to deal with situations like this. Hire, trace, isolate.”
Last month, fears of a COVID outbreak in Sutton and Howth intensified after local businesses, including an AIB bank, announced that they were closing as a security measure to protect staff and customers.
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