Monday, March 9, 2020

Dublin Cancels St.Pat's Day Parade Due to Virus; 21 People Diagnosed with Coronavirus in Ireland

Dublin in Ireland has canceled its traditional St. Patrick's Day parade due to the global COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the Euro News website reports today (March 9, 2020).

Two more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland today, bringing the total number to 21.

In Northern Ireland, five people were diagnosed with  the virus yesterday, bringing the total number to 12.

Ireland's Health Minister Simon Harris said the coronavirus outbreak is very serious and the situation would "require not just a whole of government approach, but a whole of society approach."

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