Coronavirus in Ireland – Leo Varadkar says “if we are not on top” of the country Covid-19 is “certainly close to him” – The Irish Sun

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TAOISEACH LEO Varadkar has said that “if we are not at the top, we are certainly close” in terms of Covid-19 cases in Ireland.

Fine Gael’s Minister said that there are currently more people in Ireland who have recovered from Covid-19 than the deadly virus.

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Speaking to Miriam O’Callaghan on RTE’s Prime Time in her first interview in a television studio since the start of the coronavirus crisis in Ireland, the Taoiseach offered its condolences to those who fought during the crisis.

He said: “Firstly, today is another sad day, 44 more confirmed deaths, 730 people who have now lost their lives as a result of Covid.

TAOISEACH CONDOLENCES

“They are not statistics, they are citizens, they are people, they are people who have stories, families, people who are in mourning.”

“Tonight I just want to start by expressing my condolences to all who are mourning for a loved one due to this emergency and also to all severely affected people who have lost their jobs, are concerned about their businesses, are struggling to stay in House”.

“I want them to know that we are going to get through this and that we are doing everything we can to make sure we get through it as quickly and safely as possible.”

Caregiver Tasoieach added that while it is “difficult to know for sure” whether we have reached a peak in cases “we are certainly close.

PEAK “CLOSE”

He continued: “In terms of how we are doing it, it is difficult to know for sure if we are not at the top, we are certainly close to that.

“We see in today’s numbers, an increase in cases is around three percent, one of the lowest since it all started.

“We now know that there are more people in Ireland who have recovered from Covid than Coivd and more people who have been discharged from the hospital than admitted to the hospital.”

“But we are still seeing a fairly high death rate and death rate, unfortunately we really want to see that drop in the coming weeks and days and also see other indicators in that direction.”

LOCKING PLANS

The Tasoieach revealed that while it could not say an exact date, the strategic plan, which has yet to be finalized, on how Ireland will ease its blockade restrictions, will be announced before May 5.

Varadkar said the plan would include a series of stages in which separate restrictions would be lifted.

He said that one or two weeks after each stage, the measures will be reviewed, and the decision will be made to continue in the stage we are in, or to keep the restrictions in progress.

He said that we will not return to normal and that the plan will not be completed “at once.”

CASE RISE

This occurs when 44 more people have died of Covid-19 in Ireland today, as 388 more people have been confirmed to have the deadly virus.

It means 730 people have died from Covid-19, compared to 687 the night before, with one death denoted.

Medical Director Tony Holohan announced today that 8,377 people diagnosed with Covid-19 in Ireland who did not require hospital treatment have recovered from the virus.

This represents 55 percent of the 15,186 Covid-19 cases in Ireland.

Another 856 people have been expelled from hospitals and ICUs, which means that 9233 people in total have recovered from Covid-19 in Ireland.

Another 4,232 people diagnosed with coronavirus are currently in the first 14 days after diagnosis.

An additional 388 cases have been confirmed, there are now 16,040 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland.

Of these deaths, 37 in the east, 2 in the west, 2 in the northwest and 3 in the south.

Of these deaths, 18 were men, 26 were women, and the victims had an average age of 87 years.

33 of the 44 people who died are reported to have underlying health problems.