The UK death toll has now risen to 281 as there are 5,683 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Britain. Schools across the UK also closed their doors for the forseeable future on Friday, with only children of key workers able to attend classes. Ireland's battle with coronavirus is about 10 days ahead of Britain's - with schools and pubs closed eight days before the UK. "Last week, locally, we developed a video app so we can do video consultations, which give doctors much more information. Dr Maguire urged people to follow public health guidelines to limit social interaction and to be fastidious when it comes to hygiene.

Source: Daily Mirror March 23, 2020 12:06 UTC