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Spread of Covid-19 Amongst Health Workers A Cause For Concern

The National Public Health Emergency Team meets this morning, with health officials very concerned about increases in ICU admissions, clusters of nursing home cases, and the spread of the virus among health workers.

The number of Covid-19 related deaths here has more than doubled in 24 hours.
Ten more people diagnosed with the virus have died, bringing the death toll to 19.
There have also been a further 255 confirmed cases, meaning there are now 1,819 cases recorded.

Chief medical officer Tony Holohan says unfortunately the death toll will continue to rise:

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