Ireland confirms first Covid-19 case – linked to Italy

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre was informed of the confirmed case of Covid-19 on Saturday.

The case involves a male and is associated with travel from an affected area in Northern Italy, rather than contact with another confirmed case.

Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer with the Department of Health, said: “This is not unexpected. We have been preparing for this eventuality for many weeks now.

“The health service is well used to managing infectious diseases and has robust response measures in place.”

 

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