Thurles Information

Let us adapt our behaviour, remembering that Covid-19 virus capitalises on your complacency.

Ireland’s Covid-19 rate of growth over the past two weeks remains the fourth highest in Europe.

New recommendations from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) in the battle against Covid-19 virus, are to be limit to 15 persons, under strict new limits on public gatherings which were agreed this afternoon; down from 200 as was previously introduced in our roadmap.

These new measures, agreed by Cabinet, will now mean that sporting fixtures can only take place behind closed doors.
Weddings will continue to be exempt under the new restrictions, meaning they can go ahead with a maximum of 50 people.

Indoor events will now be limited strictly to 6 persons, reduced from 50, except for religious services like Mass, and businesses such as shops and restaurants, which are subject to separate rules.

Employees, where possible, will be advised to work from home, to avoid using public transport; unless same is proved as absolutely necessary.

All new Covid-19 restrictions will remain in place until September 13th at the earliest.

An ‘Outbreak Control Team’ has now been established at University Hospital Limerick; latter medical facility serving North Tipperary, following the confirmation that one patient and one member of staff have both tested positive for Covid-19 virus. All other patient on the hospitals ward identified have been informed.

However, there are 190 new additional cases reported to the Department of Health today.

The World Health Organization has stated that it was concerned that the coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, many of whom are unaware that they were infected, thus posing a danger to vulnerable and elderly groups.

Please redouble your efforts in relation to hand washing, physical distancing and reduce contacts, until this virus has been destroyed.

One member of staff at the ABP Food Group processing plant in Cahir, Co. Tipperary, has now tested positive for Covid-19.

The Company has stated that on Friday last, (Three days prieviously) ABP Cahir was notified of a positive Covid-19 test on one of its employees, after being referred for testing, understood to be as a result of the company’s factory entrance employee assessment procedure.

In line with Health Service Executive (HSE) and the company’s protocols, all close contacts; some 30 workers, are understood to be self-isolating and are also now undergoing tests. ABP Cahir will now continue to take guidance and direction from both the HSE and the Health and Safety Authority (HSA).

ABP said it has put in place multilingual signage and briefing packs for all staff, as well as detailed procedures for managing incidents of employees becoming unwell in the workplace.

The processing plant remains open.

This information comes after it has emerged that 29 staff members at Walsh Mushrooms in Golden, Co. Tipperary; same 18.6km from Cahir (just 18 minutes drive) have now tested positive for Covid-19.

Thirteen newly confirmed Covid-19 virus cases in Co. Tipperary

“Keep fighting hard against Covid-19 virus”

This evening, the Department of Health has confirmed that there have been zero new deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; leaving the overall death toll here in the Republic of Ireland remaining at 1,774.

However, there are 200 new additional cases reported to the Department of Health, leaving the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception in the Irish Republic, at 27,191.

Of today’s new cases; 103 are men and 96 are women, with 68% under the age of 45 years.

Of the newly confirmed cases; 13 are in Co. Tipperary; 56 are in Co. Dublin; 81 in Co. Kildare; 8 in Co. Limerick; 6 in Co. Laois; 6 in Co. Galway; 5 in Co. Kilkenny; 5 in Co. Meath; with the remainder 20 cases located in counties Carlow, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Louth, Mayo, Offaly, Roscommon, Waterford, Wicklow.

People are not behaving as asked and this evening’s figures are being viewed as extremly disturbing.

Perhaps now the time has come to name immediately the localised areas where new clusters are being formed; in the interests of the health and safety of vulnerable people.

People aware of large party gathering in public areas and private houses should be encouraged to immediately notify Gardaí.

Meanwhile, an agreement between the Health Service Executive and the Irish Medical Organisation to provide for free GP assessments and tests for Covid-19 has been extended for another week.

Please behave and try to do as asked with regards to social distancing