The director of public health in the North West says that although there a slight increase in the number of Covid-19 cases being recorded in the north west, it's not a major cause of concern.
Dr. Anthony Breslin, Director of Public Health for the HSE North-West says that there has been an increase in the number of cases detected in residential settings recently.
Research shows Covid cases rising again in Ireland, and indeed, across Europe.
The Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has launched plans to manage the virus over the winter, with a new Covid-19 advisory group being established to examine how best to contain it over the next number of months.
Speaking to Ocean FM news Dr. Anthony Breslin says that the number of cases locally have slightly increased - he says the use of face coverings would be an option if the number of cases were to rise further.
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