Lifting restrictions will ease anxiety among children, say GPs

The latest weekly figures up to January 17 for Covid-cases show 9% were among teens aged 13 to 18 and 8.9% among those aged five to 12

It is important for young people to know schools will remain open, that they have access again to music, sports, and other activities, Dr John Sheehan said. File photo: Larry Cummins

Covid case numbers continue to fall at general practices across the county, with children less affected by the virus than adults, and the lifting of restrictions set to ease anxiety in this group, GPs have said.

Overall Covid numbers have dropped from 24.7 potential cases per GP per day at the start of January to less than three, according to the GP Buddy Covid-19 Community Tracker.