Professor Nolan said this meant the country could see twice the number of cases if we hit 2. Clusters are being monitored and older people are warned to be particularly vigilant around Kildare, Laois and Offaly. High number of cases in Kildare, Laois and OffalyActing Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn pointed to a high number of cases in three counties. “Over the past fourteen days, 226 cases have arisen in Kildare, Laois and Offaly. “There's a concern, the number of cases has doubled due to large clusters and we have seen cases linked to the clusters in other parts of the country.

Source: Irish Independent August 06, 2020 18:03 UTC