Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan is encouraging people to “get out there and participate in society” as four further deaths and 434 more Covid-19 cases were confirmed today. This brings the total number of cases in the State to 251,904 and the total number of coronavirus-related fatalities to 4,918. As restrictions ease on May 10, Dr Holohan said people should participate in society, especially those who are vaccinated, however, public health measures must be adhered to. “As we move into May 10, we encourage people to continue measures to protect themselves but to get out there and participate in society,” he said at today’s Nphet briefing. “We must operate under these guidelines and ask people to not contact your GP requesting vaccines at this point in time.

Source: Irish Independent May 07, 2021 13:25 UTC