Thurles Information

The Department of Health has confirmed this evening that a further 44 people have died from the Covid-19 virus, here in the Republic of Ireland. This confirmation brings the overall total number of deaths to-date to 769. [Note: Ten deaths, latter previously reported as associated with the virus are no longer classified as being related to the pandemic.]

A total of 631 new cases of the coronavirus have also today been identified here in the Republic. Bringing the total since conception to 16,671.

The total number of cases associated with community residential care settings is confirmed at 2,604, with 1,944 cases in nursing homes. In relation to deaths in these settings, a total of 412 people had died following a diagnosis of Covid-19; with 348 of those deaths occurred in nursing homes.

Here in Co. Tipperary the number of virus cases reported, as at midnight two days previously on the 20th April 2020, has been confirmed at 320, an increase of 14 new confirmed cases.

‘Ascend’ is an Initiative by the North Tipperary Development Company

Ms Kathleen Maher, (Coordinator with ‘Ascend’ Domestic Abuse Service for Women) reports:-

Service available during COVID-19

“Following on from the National Awareness Campaign by the government www.stillhere.ie, we would like to make it known that we remain open and fully operational in North Tipperary.

We are offering telephone support to all our clients old and new. Our ‘Ascend’ staff are here to listen and to support you.

To discuss the above or any other domestic abuse related issues, please contact our confidential helpline – Tel. No. on (0505) 23999 (Office Hours 9:00am – 5:00pm).”

Signed: Kathleen Maher, (Coordinator Ascend Domestic Abuse Service for Women, NTDC).

The Department of Health has sadly confirmed that a further 39 people have died today, 19th April 2020, from the Covid-19 virus, here in the Republic of Ireland. This confirmation brings the overall death toll to-date, to 610.

Today’s 39 deaths, sadly relate to 19 females and 20 males, 2 of whom were in the west and 37 were in the east of the country.

Here in Co. Tipperary the number of new cases reported up until midnight as at the 17/4/2020, has been confirmed at 292 since conception, an increase of 9 new cases.

A total of 493 identified new cases of the coronavirus have also today been diagnosed here in the Republic. This figure includes 48 cases identified by a German testing centre; bringing the total since conception to 15,251.
The backlog on tests has now been completed in full.

The Department of Health are seeing signs of stabilisation in terms of the numbers of new patients being admitted to our acute hospitals.

The HSE have apologised for an internal memo issued, that used inappropriate language to describe patients, describing them as “dirty”. We understand that it had been reported on Friday last that a memo had been sent to staff at St Mary’s Hospital in Dublin, laying out further measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, by setting up “clean” and “dirty” areas.
Mr David Walsh, the HSE’s National Director of Community Operations has stated that the language used was totally unacceptable.

Political correctness perhaps should have used words like: – free from dirt; unsoiled or unstained, instead of “clean”, – former vocabulary which of course means “clean”. In the case of “dirty”; perhaps filthy, foul; nasty; soiled or impure, should have been used, – all of the latter which of course means “dirty”.

HSE, apologies not necessary, you are doing a great job saving lives, during this virus pandemic, ignore the knockers; the whingers and begrudgers. Move on, nothing to see here, except journalists having a slow news day.

Remember To Stay At Home – Stay Safe.