Dr Ronan Glynn Praises Irish Public’s ‘Kindness’ Six Months After First Covid-19 Case

The acting medical director has praised the efforts of frontline workers when Ireland turned six months after the first confirmed case of Covid-19.

Confirming a [ur=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40039877.html]plus 142 cases yesterday[/url], Dr. Ronan Glynn said that “few have been left intact” by the pandemic, which has killed 1,777 people diagnosed with the virus.

“Today marks six months since our first case of Covid-19,” said Dr. Glynn.

“It has been a very difficult time for many and few have been left out in any way due to the negative effects of this pandemic.

Yet it has also been a time of incredible solidarity, a time when a sense of community has come to the fore.

“We have seen innovation, cooperation, volunteerism and charity, and kindness on a huge scale. Our frontline workers have increased over and over again.

“But the foundation of it all has been that each person has done their part in making the right decisions, many times every day. Together, we have broken the chains of transmission and flattened the curve.

“As cases increase, it is these same behaviors that will once again make a difference, protecting ourselves, our families and our communities.

Dublin accounts for 59 of the most recently announced cases, while Kildare has 20, Donegal and Limerick reported 14, Wexford accounts for eight and Tipperary six of the cases.

The remaining 21 recently reported cases are in Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Louth, Mayo, Meath and Wicklow.