Caution advised in Leitrim as Covid cases increase

Health services in Sligo and Leitrim are advising on the importance of practising social distancing and basic hygiene regulations in light of a recent increase in Covid cases in the counties..

While Leitrim has continued to have very low numbers up until recently, cases have increased from none, or a couple, to up to 20 a day in the last fortnight.

With the Bank Holiday weekend approaching people in Leitrim are being encouraged not to congregate in large numbers and to be mindful of the basic precautions they've been using over the past year and a half.

Dr Anthony Breslin is Director of Public Health for HSE North West.

He's been speaking to Anne Norris about what people can do to keep themselves as safe as possible.