A local GP says it's vital to contain coronavirus to ensure hospitals can remain open.
Dr Illona Duffy added that close contacts of positive cases must self-isolate for two weeks to contain the spread, regardless of whether they have symptoms.
A 'close contact' includes someone who has spent more than 15 minutes of face-to-face contact, either indoor or outdoor, with some who has covid-19, or someone who lives in the same house or accommodation as someone who has tested positive.
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The Monaghan GP told The Joe Finnegan Show that other medical services will suffer if we can't keep the spread of coronavirus down to a safe rate:
