Covid-19 case numbers decreased in six of Donegal’s seven local areas in the past fortnight.
1,470 new cases of Covid-19 were detected in the past two weeks in Donegal, new figures show.
As of Monday 20th December, all local areas were below the national average.
While cases remain high in Letterkenny, Buncrana/North Inishowen was the only local area to record a rise in cases in this period.
People are being urged to remember that COVID-19 will still be circulating at a high level after Christmas and into the New Year. The highly infectious Omicron variant now accounts for two-thirds of confirmed cases of the virus.
Director of Public Health North West, Dr Anthony Breslin is urging people in the north west to take the opportunity to get their COVID-19 booster vaccination ahead of Christmas.: “The Omicron variant has a large number of mutations which may mean the virus acts differently from other variants that are circulating. The best ways of avoiding the Omicron variant is to get vaccinated when you can and make sure that you reduce your exposure to this virus where you live. Wear your mask in public, practice social distancing and wash your hands regularly.”
