Delta variant dominance scares Ireland; Government warns unvaccinated people to be cautious
DUBLIN: Alarming figures on COVID-19 from the Department of Health at a time when restrictions on non-essential international travel are being eased from today through the implementation of Digital COVID Certificates. A further 1,179 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Ireland yesterday. There are 91 people in the hospital, with 22 in the intensive care unit.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the rising number of COVID-19 cases is quite worrisome and that he has been concerned about the Delta variant for some time. The Taoiseach said he would discuss the situation with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan and other health experts on Wednesday. He said the situation expected in August and September needs to be evaluated in light of the current rise in infections.
2550 COVID patients in two days!
On Saturday, 1,377 new COVID-19 cases were reported here, the most in more than five months. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said that 2,550 COVID-29 cases were reported in the past two days. At the same time, the incidence of the disease has decreased slightly. HSE CEO Paul Reid said the community positivity rate has dropped from 8.4% to 6.7%.
Dr. Glynn urged unvaccinated people to be cautious of indoor settings and to avoid congregating with other people indoors. He also advised that anyone experiencing symptoms such as a headache, runny nose, blocked sinuses, or a sore throat get a COVID-19 test.
Even those with mild symptoms should be tested for COVID: IMO
Dr. Ina Kelly, President of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), said the reopening was the reason for the current increase in COVID-19 cases. She says that even vaccinated people can become infected, and that people can have Long Covid even if they are not hospitalised. Even those with mild symptoms, she advises, should isolate themselves and get a COVID test.
“We still haven’t really experienced what it’s like in a partially vaccinated population with having an exponential rise in cases. So it’s a fragile situation at the moment, and I think we can all do a lot still to try and minimise risk to ourselves, to our families and to the population and the health service, Dr. Kelly said.
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