Tony Holohan: Localised lockdown for Donegal 'obviously a potential scenario'

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said the actions that are driving the high rates of Covid-19 in this area of the country are actions that 'even the dogs on the street' know shouldn’t be happening. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Public health officials have raised concerns about the prevalence of Covid-19 in Donegal, which they say is being driven by “persistent and reasonably widespread non-compliance” with restrictions.

Speaking at a briefing by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) on Friday, Dr Ronan Glynn, deputy chief medical officer, said the 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population in Donegal was more than double the national rate.