It has also announced that Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal will move to Level 4 of the Government’s Living with Covid plan from midnight on Thursday until November 10th. The implications for local hospitals and public health “is obvious and very serious”. NphetEarlier on Wednesday, public health sources expressed concern not only about the high level of infection in the border counties, but around the entire country. While there is evidence that the level of transmission in Dublin is being impacted by Level 3, it is not falling as quickly as public health officials would like. With the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) set to meet tomorrow, it was expected that escalated measures would be recommended.

Source: The Irish Times October 14, 2020 08:24 UTC