HSE dealing with COVID-19 outbreak in Donegal; spike of six cases reported by Department of Health

The HSE said there are now a number of outbreaks of COVID-19 being managed across the country including the north west.

The HSE said it is working closely with public and community organisations to manage the recent positive cases of COVID-19 within the community.

All positive cases and their contacts are being followed with relevant supports made available.

On Friday, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre said that as of midnight Thursday, August 27, it had been notified of six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Donegal. There were 127 new confirmed cases across the 26 counties as a whole.

In relation to the outbreak in Donegal the HSE said it respects the privacy of all patients being tested.

"Capacity for community testing in Donegal has been scaled up as required in the past number of weeks. As a community wanting to keep the disease controlled, it is important that we do not become complacent.

"We would like to remind people to exercise caution and continue to observe the HSE guidance to protect themselves and to protect others. This includes adhering to hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette, limit social contacts, to wear masks where advised and to observe social distancing," said the health authority.