Coronavirus
A second case of Coronavirus has been identified in the Republic.
The patient is a female based in the east of the country who recently travelled back from Northern Italy.
Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health Dr Tony Holohan confirming the second Coronavirus case here.
We are delighted to be in a position to further expand our response to COVID-19 by providing home testing where necessary as of today. This is in conjunction with our colleagues in public health & Community Services. @NasDirector @paulreiddublin #covid19busters pic.twitter.com/VnLs3IgBtP
— National Ambulance Service (@AmbulanceNAS) March 4, 2020
She's being given the appropriate treatment and the HSE is also trying to identify anyone she would have come into contact with.
Travel advice to Italy has been updated for people to avoid the four regions hit worst by the virus.
The advice from all health experts is that proper hand washing with soap & water provides protection against #covid19. Washing with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser is also effective. We have sanitisers in a range of locations & are following all health advice from @hpscireland. pic.twitter.com/elvwuWe69x
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) March 3, 2020
While the HSE is now also moving to a community-based model of testing for the virus in Ireland.
Almost 400 tests for COVID 19 have been done in the past week with only two positive.
The Department of Health has also warned people against using social media as a source of information on the Coronavirus.
