On todays show Damien gets an update onteh situation with Covid-1`9 following a dramatic increase int eh number of deaths over the past 24 hours. 10 people have died from the virus bringing the total deaths to 19. This morning the National Public Health Emergency Team meets, with senior health officials very concerned about some trends emerging in the spread of Covid 19 here. They're worried about day-on-day increases in ICU admissions, clusters of nursing home cases, the rise in community transmission, and the spread of the virus among health workers.
Damien Tiernan speaks to Paul Cullen, Irish Times Health Correspondent and Sean Dafoe, political correspondent.
Also Eddie Savage, a Waterford man in his 80's who lost his wife recently and a paretning expert on how to keep the kids busy while stuck at home.
Are you missing your weekend takeaway? Chef Michael Quinn has a few recipes that might just fill that gap. Also can poetry help at a time like this? Maureen Kennelly, Director of Poetry Ireland and incoming Director of The Arts council tells Damien how they are tweeting a poem a day.
john cotter from the Book Centre has advice on good reads.
And Kate Killen White, chief officer with the South East Community Healthcare has details about their service.
