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PROGRESS IN THE FIGHT OF COVID-19 CONTINUES ‘FRAGILE’ – HARRIS
Progress in Ireland’s battle against the coronavirus remains “fragile”, the health minister warned.
The number of Covid-19 patients treated in intensive care fell to 93 on Monday, the lowest level in a month.
Simon Harris welcomed that trend, but said more work was needed to weaken the virus.
He stressed the importance of the public continuing to observe the country’s strict blockade rules for another two weeks, before the start of Ireland’s gradual recovery plan on May 18.
The number of coronavirus deaths in Ireland rose to 1,319 on Monday after the National Public Health Emergency Team announced another 16 deaths.
There were 266 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the total in Ireland to 21,772 since the outbreak began.
He said: “I believe and hope that people are very aware of how horrible this virus is.
Remember, despite the relative success we’ve had in this country compared to where we might have been, we’ve still seen more than 1,300 people die.
“And despite the fact that we are seeing our ICU numbers drop fortunately, there are still 93 seriously ill people in intensive care today and what I say to everyone in this country if you were home today and you are thinking how difficult it is This is, and it is difficult and it is a sacrifice, to think how you would feel if it were you or your mother or your father or your grandmother or your grandfather today in an ICU fighting for your life, because that is what it is about.
“It’s about saving lives, it’s about making sure we keep you well.”
