The reproductive rate of Covid-19 has dropped to between 0.7 and 0.9.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has told the Oireachtas Health Committee it shows level 5 restrictions are working.
The get control of Covid-19 and suppress it, the reproductive rate needs to fall below one.
Very happy to share some positive news on COVID-19 when I appeared before the Oireachtas Health Committee today:
▪️The R number is now between 0.7 and 0.9
▪️Our 14-day incidence rate is falling in 23 of the 26 counties
▪️The testing positivity rate has fallen to 4.7%— Stephen Donnelly (@DonnellyStephen) November 4, 2020
Last week the R number was 1, but Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said the nation's efforts have led to a further drop.
Dublin
He's told the committee that Ireland's early move to level 5 has led to us bucking the trends seen in other European countries.
However, he's said the 11,000 cases reported over the past 2 weeks are seriously worrying, and Dublin North and Dublin south west are of particular concern.
51 nursing homes are currently dealing with Covid outbreaks.
