Dublin has reported a massive surge in cases as over half of today's infections were recorded in the capital.
There have been 208 new cases of COVID-19 being announced by health officials in Ireland with the capital accounting for a whopping 108 people infected with the deadly virus.
This is followed by 18 in Louth, 12 in Donegal, 10 in Meath, 9 in Kildare, 8 in Waterford, 7 in Cork, 6 in Limerick, 6 in Wexford and the remaining 24 cases are located in Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Mayo, Roscommon, Tipperary, Westmeath and Wicklow.
The worrying news comes as Dublin could face tighter restrictions as cases continue to soar.
Dr Ronan Glynn confirmed today that the period of isolation for confirmed cases has been reduced from 14 to 10 days from the onset of symptoms.
He said: "In addition, it has been agreed that nasal swabs are an acceptable alternative to nasopharyngeal swab for use in children in the community. This will hopefully make testing a simpler process for children going forward.”
“COVID-19 is an evolving pandemic and NPHET is committed to adapting advice and guidelines based on emerging evidence.”
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