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The county’s top doctor has issued a grim warning that we could see a major increase in COVID-19 cases in the coming days.
There was a big drop in new infections announced today with 744 compared to almost 1,300 on St. Stephen’s Day.
But Dr. Tony Holohan explained that this was due to the low number of tests performed over the past two days with a number of key indicators that there has been significant growth of the virus.
The medical director said: “We have seen a significant increase in the number of hospitalizations in the last two weeks from less than 190 to 324 today.
“This indicates a deterioration in the disease trajectory nationwide and is a significant reminder of the severity of this disease.
“There have been further increases in key COVID-19 indicators across the country and the growth rate of the epidemic has accelerated in recent days.
“Due to the lower volume of testing that was conducted on Christmas Day and yesterday, we believe there are higher levels of disease circulating in the community than reflected by the case numbers reported today.
“Therefore, we expect to see a large increase in reported cases in the coming days.”
Dr. Holohan urged the nation to “act now” to prevent the spread of the killer virus.
“Stay home, don’t visit friends or family unless you are providing essential care and have no visitors in your home. Follow public health advice.”
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