The Deputy CMO said the key message over the coming days is for unvaccinated people to be very careful about indoor settings.
The Department of Health has reported that Ireland is seeing the highest five-day average of Covid-19 cases in the country since February.
In a video posted to Twitter, Deputy Chief Clinical Officer (CMO) Dr Ronan Glynn explained that the incidence of the disease has now risen to over 180 per 100,000 cases.
“We’re reporting a five-day average of cases of over 800 cases per day,” the Deputy CMO explained.
“That’s the highest it’s been since the middle of February.”
Unfortunately, we are reporting our highest five day average of cases since the middle of February. @ronan_glynn gives us the latest update on #COVID19
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) July 17, 2021
Glynn said health officials are seeing “particularly high incidence” in people aged 16 to 30 years old and that, over the past few days, the increasing number of Covid-19 cases have begun to translate into rising numbers in hospital and ICUs.
“I know that people have taken great hope from the fact that our vaccination programme is rolling out really quickly,” Glynn added.
“But unfortunately, despite that, at the moment, we still have over two and a half million adults and children in this country who are not fully protected or are not adequately protected through vaccination.
“That’s a really big reservoir of people who are still vulnerable to this disease over the weeks to come.”
Glynn said the key message over the coming days is for people who are not vaccinated to be very careful about indoor settings.
“If at all possible, meet up outdoors. Make use of the good weather that we have at the moment. Do not meet up with other people indoors if you can avoid it at all.
“If you are meeting with others indoors, make sure that those areas are well-ventilated.”
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