Covid-19 virus.

Cavan and Monaghan have just over 400 confirmed cases

Cavan and Monghan have just over 400 confirmed  confirmed cases according to the latest COVID-19 stats available.
County Cavan has 254 confirmed cases while Monghan has 147, as of midnight Monday, April 13. The news comes as the Health Protection Surveillance Centre reported that a further 38 people diagnosed with COVID-19 in the Republic have died, bringing the total to 444. Of the latest reported deaths, 29 were located in the east, six in the west, and three in the south of the country. 
With the latest figures from Germany included, there are now a total of 12,547 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland.
A breakdown from Monday's figures (April 13), which included  11,261 cases revealed that 55% are female and 45% are male, with 413 clusters involving 2,244 cases; the median age of confirmed cases is 48 years; 1,968 cases (18%) have been hospitalised; Of those hospitalised, 280 cases have been admitted to ICU; 2,872 cases are associated with healthcare workers; of those for whom transmission status is known: community transmission accounts for 52%, close contact accounts for 42%, travel abroad accounts for 6%.

Concern

Echoing The Anglo-Celt's story in today's newspaper, Dr Siobhan Ni Bhriain, Consultant Psychiatrist and HSE Integrated Care Lead, said; “There are still concerning reports that attendance to

emergency departments is unusually low. This concerns us.
“Everyone should continue to seek medical intervention if concerned about their health. Do not ignore symptoms of illness because of fear of contracting COVID-19 or fear of imposition on healthcare staff. The health service is there for everyone and all medical concerns.”
Earlier today, the US further criticised the WHO's handling of the pandemic and cut funding, to much international condemnation. 
Dr. Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, made mention of the WHO at today's press briefing. 
He said: “The World Health Organisation yesterday published its COVID-19 strategy update.
“This strategy re-emphasises the need for comprehensive public health measures to slow the spread of the virus, with additional capacity to respond rapidly to sporadic cases and clusters when they occur.”