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The National Public Health Emergency Team reported another 390 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Monday night. This brings the total number of cases of the virus in the Republic to 35,377.
Nphet reported no more deaths, leaving the total number of deaths in the pandemic at 1,802.
Of the new cases, 209 are in Dublin, 27 in Cork and 22 in Donegal.
There were also 21 cases in Galway, 14 in Kildare, 14 in Monaghan and seven in each of Roscommon, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford counties, as well as six cases in Limerick and Longford. There were five cases in Laois, Meath, Offaly and Sligo, with the remaining 23 cases in eight other counties.
Overall, 45 of the cases have been identified as community transmission, while 36% of new cases are associated with outbreaks or are close contacts of a confirmed case.
Most of the cases, 66%, are under 45 years of age.
Acting Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn said that the incidence of the disease was unfortunately increasing rapidly in Cork, Galway, Monaghan and Roscommon. The situation in Kildare and Louth was stable but high.
“I ask everyone, but particularly those who live and work in Cork, Galway, Monaghan and Roscommon to join the public health councils. There is still time to get the virus back under control in these areas, break the transmission chains and stop the spread of this highly infectious disease in these communities, “he said.
Dr. Ronan Glynn, the state’s acting medical director, described the new numbers. Photograph: Tom Honan / The Irish Times.
He said that around 70 cases in Cork were associated with pubs and restaurants in recent weeks, while in Galway a significant group were associated with a house party.
‘Very scary’
A healthcare worker who spent nearly 10 weeks in intensive care after contracting Covid-19 spoke at Nphet’s evening briefing and urged people to ‘be careful’ and take the virus very seriously. “
Jerick Martin, who is in his 30s, says he knows from personal experience “how dangerous this virus is.”
He says he was a fit and healthy man, enjoying life with his wife and daughter when he caught it. “Within five days of experiencing my first symptoms, I was admitted to the hospital, where I spent 68 days in intensive care, most of that time on a ventilator, in an induced coma.
Her doctor told her that she would be in an induced coma for a few days, but she actually woke up two months later. “The impact of that is very scary and it will have lasting effects,” Martin said.
Jerick Martin, who entered the ICU with Covid-19. Photography: Nick Bradshaw
“This disease does not care that you are young, fit and healthy. She does not care that you have a family that loves you and is waiting for you to return home. Anyone can get it and anyone can get very sick. “
He said he was grateful to be alive, but would like people to realize the effect that Covid-19 can easily have.
“Being in a ventilator-induced coma means that you are unconscious and a machine has to breathe for you. I had multi-organ failure and my family had to deal with the fact that I couldn’t answer them, couldn’t hear them, surrounded by machinery and tubes in a hospital bed.
“My wife says this was hell for her. She thought she was going to die and the hospital had to call her twice to tell her that she might not live. “
He said he finally began to recover thanks to the Beaumont Hospital staff and the prayers of family and friends, and was able to return home.
He had lost eight pounds and has diabetes, shortness of breath, and high blood pressure. “I didn’t have these conditions before. Now, I need an inhaler and I am short of breath going up or down the stairs.
I don’t know what the long-term effects will be. Now I ask everyone to be careful. Take this virus very seriously. “
north
Meanwhile, the Northern health department reported an additional 220 positive cases of coronavirus in its daily bulletin issued Monday afternoon.
This brings the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the north to 10,949. There were no more deaths from the virus in the north, leaving the total deaths at 578.
Meanwhile, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has urged young people in particular to refocus on social distancing and hand hygiene during what he described as a crucial fortnight to curb the spread of Covid-19.
The Taoiseach said that “the next two weeks will be critically important” for the state as it tries to stabilize the virus and prevent other counties from being elevated to Level 3 restrictions.
Mr. Martin spoke at the launch on Monday of a new brochure on Covid-19 that will be delivered to every household in the country. It emphasizes the threat posed by a coronavirus resurgence and also reminds households of the best protocols to follow.
“The launch of this brochure, a copy of which will be sent to every household in the country, is an important moment. It is an opportunity to remind the country of the choice we face next winter. Each of us has the power to stop and suppress the spread of this virus; it is up to each of us to choose what we are going to do in the face of the threat, ”he said.
He asked young people in particular to adhere to the advice on hand hygiene, cough etiquette and social distancing and to “respect the restrictions that exist where we live.”
Mr. Martin continued: “This is a dangerous and deadly virus that kills. Many of those it does not kill, it leaves them seriously ill, regardless of age.
“Every citizen of the country has the power to change the trajectory of this disease. I think it is very important to ensure that they are as informed as possible.
“I would encourage all households to treat this document as they would treat any other important piece of literature that comes into your home. Keep it safe and keep it handy, ‘he said.
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