Expected increased in Local Covid-19 cases confirmed

The number of Covid 19 cases has risen sharply in the North West.

After recent reports of clusters of the Coronavirus in Sligo ten new cases have been confirmed in the most recent figures published by the Department of Health.

Both Donegal and Leitrim have reported one additional case each.

There are calls for the Government to make a clear decision on whether we can travel overseas or not this summer.

The Chief Medical Officer has asked us not to but the Government recently said foreign travel may be possible to certain countries which had the virus under control.

Professor Kingston Mills from Trinity College believes a staycation is safer.

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