A GP based in Lifford in Co Donegal has said that his practice has seen a significant number of people come forward with symptoms of Covid-19 over the last two weeks, with 60% of them in the 20-40 age group.
Dr Paul Armstrong told RTÉ's Morning Ireland that with movement over the border, contact tracing is challenging as there is no co-ordinated cross-border contact tracing.
He said many people are contacting their GP seeking advice on symptoms and contacts they may have had. He said that while restrictions have been imposed on Donegal, there is movement of people from Donegal, Derry and Tyrone all the time.
Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn and his Northern Ireland counterpart Dr Michael McBride are today discussing efforts to