"It all goes back to handwashing and social distancing, it's really, really, really important. "I can't emphasise just how important they are," Mr Hickey told The Sligo Champion. There are fewer patients than usual," Mr Hickey commented. "Hospital infrastructure in Ireland is not really designed for what might happen," Mr Hickey explained. "However, Mr Hickey says he believes that people in this region have been more responsible.

Source: Irish Independent March 21, 2020 00:11 UTC