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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland, the Irish government introduced various public health and economic measures to mitigate its impact. The virus reached the country in late February 2020 [1] and cases soon confirmed in all counties. [2] The government shut schools, childcare facilities and cultural institutions on ...
Government website. Gov.ie – COVID-19 (Coronavirus) The COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In Ireland, it has resulted in 1,744,580 cases and 9,772 deaths, as of 27 July 2024.
9 October – University College Cork confirmed several cases of COVID-19 amongst students in a UCC-run student accommodation. [204] 10 October – Two men were arrested after a total of 250 demonstrators attended an anti-lockdown protest organised by the National Party outside Leinster House in Dublin. [205] 14 October.
For the Netherlands, based on overall excess mortality, an estimated 20,000 people died from COVID-19 in 2020, [9] while only the death of 11,525 identified COVID-19 cases was registered. [8] The official count of COVID-19 deaths as of December 2021 is slightly more than 5.4 million, according to World Health Organization's report in May 2022.
The National Public Health Emergency Team for COVID-19 (NPHET) (/ ˈ n ɛ f ə t /; Irish: Foireann Náisiúnta Éigeandála Sláinte Poiblí do COVID-19) was a National Public Health Emergency Team within Ireland's Department of Health that oversaw and provided national direction, support, guidance and expert advice on developing and implementing a strategy to control the coronavirus disease ...
1 July – Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announced that a fourth wave of COVID-19 was beginning in Ireland following an increase in cases caused by the Delta variant. [102] 2 July – The government agreed a deal to purchase one million unwanted COVID-19 vaccine doses from Romania. [103] 3 July.
The COVID-19 testing referral system was made offline, requiring individuals with suspected cases to attend walk-in COVID-19 testing centres, rather than attend an appointment. The COVID-19 vaccination registration portal was also made offline, but was later back online in the evening.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a deep impact on the Irish economy, leading it into a recession. Essential public health measures announced by the Irish Government to contain the spread of COVID-19 resulted in the largest monthly increase in unemployment in the history of the Republic of Ireland during March 2020.