Ireland currently has 24 confirmed virus cases. FMTNews Ireland StPatricksDay Covid19 Coronavirus
DUBLIN: The Irish government on Monday cancelled this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin and around the country on medical advice because of the coronavirus outbreak.
“On the advice of NPHET today , the Saint Patrick’s day festival across the country has been cancelled,” said Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.The government said in a separate statement the decision was based “on the unique nature and scale” of the festivities, as well as continued transmission of the virus.“There’s a lot about this virus that we don’t yet know, but it is possible that we’re facing events that are unprecedented in modern times,” warned Varadkar at the press conference.
Earlier, Ireland’s second city, Cork, announced the cancellation of its St Patrick’s Day Parade after conducting a risk assessment based on World Health Organization recommendations. St Patrick’s Day parades were previously cancelled in 2001 during an outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
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