Community update on active Covid-19 cases in Achill

It is understood there are over 20 active cases at the moment with more suspected cases awaiting results, according to an update by the Achill Community Covid-19 Response Centre.

The statement continued: “We are urging you to please stay safe and follow government guidelines.

“Given that our community has a large older and vulnerable demographic, we ask people to please be extra vigilant and follow advice from medical professionals to stay inside unless completely necessary and limit your contact with other people.

"We are on hand to help people out in any way we can, to do shopping, pick up prescriptions, arrange safe travel for hospital visits or anything else to help out those at risk.

“It is a very uncertain time for our community, but by working together and doing everything we can to limit the spread we can overcome this.”